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Overview

Strategic legal counsel for a connected world

The telecommunications industry is transforming at an unprecedented pace. Emerging technologies such as 5G, satellite broadband, private wireless networks, IoT infrastructure, and edge computing are redefining how people connect, how businesses operate, and how data moves around the globe. At the same time, telecom companies must navigate complex legal and operational pressures, from national security concerns to SIM-swapping attacks, insider threats, and aging infrastructure.

At Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, we help telecommunications clients build resilient operations while navigating the intersection of connectivity, compliance, and cybersecurity. We counsel carriers, service providers, tower operators, and emerging tech platforms on risk governance, regulatory strategy, IP enforcement, and incident response. We also bring deep experience in the evolving intersection of telecom with adjacent sectors — including cybersecurity, cloud services, mobility, energy, and national defense — giving us a broad view of your risks, dependencies, and opportunities. We understand the nuanced conflicts telecom providers face between data privacy, supply chain security, and lawful interception obligations under the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA). Our team helps clients bridge these tensions while maintaining consumer trust, national security alignment, and regulatory compliance.

Our approach is practical and business-minded. We don’t just know the law. We understand your technology, market position, and long-term goals. Our telecommunications legal team is here to help you succeed in a connected world, whether you’re launching a new service, responding to regulatory scrutiny, or negotiating a high-stakes transaction.

Our experience in the telecommunications industry

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig brings decades of multidisciplinary experience to clients operating across the telecommunications landscape. Our telecommunications attorneys have advised on everything from spectrum acquisition and fiber buildouts to interconnection disputes, compliance with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules, and M&A transactions. We understand the legal, operational, and technical challenges that telecom providers face and help clients navigate them.

Our experience spans the lifecycle of telecom operations, from company formation and financing to licensing, regulatory approval, IP portfolio strategy, and litigation defense. We regularly represent clients in FCC and state PUC proceedings, and we help manage legal risks related to lawful interception, network security, roaming, CALEA compliance, and customer proprietary network information (CPNI) data protection.

We also advise on global data governance frameworks, vendor risk management, and NIST/ISO-aligned cybersecurity controls. For example, our IP litigators have represented telecom clients in disputes involving patent infringement related to protocol-shifting technologies and core communications infrastructure.

What We Do

We understand that no two telecom clients are the same. We tailor our approach to your business model, regulatory environment, and growth strategy.

Regulatory compliance and public policy

  • Advise on compliance with FCC, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), and state public utility commission (PUC) regulations
  • Support compliance with CPNI obligations and lawful access protocols under CALEA
  • Monitor legislative changes involving roaming, number portability, E911, and net neutrality
  • Counsel on Universal Service Fund (USF), broadband grant program eligibility, and carrier certifications
  • Guide clients through foreign ownership disclosures, Trusted Provider filings, and CFIUS national security reviews
  • Represent clients in administrative proceedings, audits, and rulemaking comments before the FCC and state commissions

 

Cybersecurity, data protection, and incident response

  • Draft internal cybersecurity governance policies aligned with NIST and ISO 27001 standards
  • Help modernize legacy infrastructure to reduce vulnerability to security breaches and compliance risks
  • Assess and remediate network access policy gaps to prevent unauthorized entry points and privilege escalation
  • Create supply chain risk management programs for telecom equipment and service providers
  • Advise on lawful interception and data retention obligations under CALEA
  • Counsel on encryption protocols, access controls, and surveillance scope limitations
  • Support clients in responding to nation-state and insider threats, SIM-swapping attacks, and ransomware incidents
  • Assist with data breach investigation, notification, and reporting to federal and state authorities

 

Technology, intellectual property, and innovation

  • Represent rightsholders in telecom-related patent disputes, including infringement of protocol-shifting patents
  • Secure patents, trademarks, and trade secrets for telecom hardware, software, and network designs
  • Manage patent prosecution before the USPTO and support portfolio monetization strategies
  • Draft and enforce licensing agreements for telecom software, firmware, and embedded systems
  • Counsel on IP protection in joint ventures, spinouts, and public-private infrastructure projects

 

Commercial transactions and infrastructure development

  • Structure and negotiate mergers, acquisitions, and strategic joint ventures in telecom and infrastructure markets
  • Draft and negotiate tower leases, rooftop licenses, dark fiber indefeasible right of use (IRU) agreements, and backhaul arrangements
  • Conduct regulatory due diligence and coordinate FCC and PUC approvals for asset transfers
  • Advise on broadband infrastructure contracts, neutral host models, and right-of-way access
  • Support vendor selection, logistics, and network deployment agreements
  • Counsel on international licensing, export compliance, and spectrum access

 

Data privacy and cybersecurity

  • Ensure compliance with federal and state privacy laws, including CPNI, Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), and breach notification rules
  • Support the development of customer data retention policies, cookie disclosures, and opt-in frameworks
  • Assist with privacy law conflicts between foreign regulations and U.S. surveillance obligations
  • Draft terms of service, privacy policies, and breach notification protocols
  • Respond to cybersecurity incidents and advise on breach investigation and notification

 

Commercial agreements and operations

  • Draft service level agreements (SLAs), customer terms of service, acceptable use policies, and billing terms
  • Support contract development for content delivery, cloud services, and managed telecom platforms
  • Advise on telecom marketing, subscription, and end-user agreement compliance with consumer protection laws
  • Manage equipment procurement, vendor management, and logistics contracts related to network deployment

 

Litigation, enforcement, and dispute resolution

  • Defend telecom providers in regulatory enforcement actions before the FCC, state commissions, and administrative law judges
  • Litigate breach of contract claims, intercarrier compensation disputes, and tower lease violations
  • Represent clients in IP infringement, antitrust, and class action lawsuits
  • Advise on bankruptcy, restructuring, and creditor rights in distressed telecom transactions

 

Our Team

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Robert Greenspoon

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Intern Program

As part of our effort to recruit, develop and retail the best and brightest attorneys, Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig offers a summer intern program for promising law school students who are looking to work as part of an innovative and incredibly successful team. With a global team of lawyers, selected candidates are able to work on high level projects in a collaborative space.

Paralegals and Legal Support Staff

At Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, our team of paralegals and staff work together collaboratively along side our attorneys toward a common goal. We have created a positive work environment where our paralegals and legal assistants work to successfully reach firm-wide goals and support each other to combine individual strengths to enhance team performance. They regularly assist our attorneys with organizing and maintaining files, conducting legal research, and preparing documents.