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Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP practice includes representing clients in proceedings before the Federal Communications Commission, Executive Branch agencies and state agencies, the Congress, and the federal courts.Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP is located at: 2300 N Street, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC, 20037Contact Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP by telephone at: 202-783-4141Contact Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP by fax at: 202-783-5851

Litigation

Wilkinson Barker has had a long and successful litigation practice before the federal courts and the FCC.  The practice combines the strength of experienced litigators with extensive communications expertise gained over many years of representing clients in this area.

Wilkinson Barker attorneys are admitted to practice before the Unites States Supreme Court, virtually all federal circuits, and various district courts.  They have handled numerous telecommunications and mass media cases around the country.  Prior to coming to Wilkinson Barker, firm attorneys have served as lead counsel for the FCC in appeals, as the head of the FCC Enforcement Bureau, and in the FCC Office of General Counsel.

Much of the firm’s litigation work has stemmed from FCC rulemaking and adjudicative proceedings and runs the gamut of communications issues.  Some examples of our litigation efforts include the following:

  • Represented national wireless carrier in landmark case successfully arguing that common carrier obligations are a creature of statute not common law.
  • Represented wireless carrier consortium in successful effort to eliminate rate restrictions hampering nationwide competition.
  • Represented broadcasters in various licensing and rulemaking cases (including newspaper broadcast cross-ownership restrictions).
  • Represented national carrier in successful defense in anti-collusion case.
  • Represented national telecommunications carrier in successfully eliminating the FCC requirement that Bell Operating Companies provide cellular service only through separate companies.
  • Represented FCC licensee in obtaining court affirmance reinstating license after termination of operations.

Before the FCC, firm attorneys have represented clients in enforcement investigations, hearings, informal and formal complaint proceedings (including accelerated docket cases), and primary jurisdiction referrals.  Subject areas handled include licensing issues, preemption, broadcast matters, CPNI, VoIP, auction-related enforcement issues, environmental and tower siting compliance, E911, universal service, interconnection and other consumer issues.