Telecommunications
In the telecommunications area, Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP represents clients providing local, interexchange and international wireline and wireless services, Internet services, telecommunications equipment and software manufacturers and telecommunications users.
SGR attorneys have represented clients in virtually every segment of the telecommunications market.
Our representation has included, among others, the following types of matters:
- Interconnection negotiation and arbitration
- Joint use of fiber optic, microwave and mobile radio facilities, distribution poles, rights-of-way, service trenches and radio towers
- Marketing and resale of wireline, wireless and Internet services and telecommunications equipment
- Wireless roaming arrangements
- Construction and leasing of wireless telecommunications towers and tower sites
- Purchase and maintenance of telecommunications and computer equipment and services
- Video conferencing
- 800 and 900 services
- Service bureau services
- Debit cards
- Pay telephone service
- Certification of telecommunications service providers
- State and federal regulatory matters, including tariffs, rulemaking and complaint proceedings and regulatory compliance
- Commercial, corporate finance, employment, tax, immigration, environmental, real property, intellectual property and commercial and bankruptcy litigation for telecommunications companies
