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Gregory (Greg) Kunkle assists telecommunications corporate clients and trade associations with various legal and regulatory matters before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Clients such as electric utilities, oil and gas companies, railroads, public safety agencies, and commercial providers regularly seek Greg’s counsel regarding FCC wireless licensing and compliance issues. He assists clients in identifying and acquiring wireless spectrum through a variety of means, including spectrum leasing, purchase and sale of licenses, and the FCC's auction process.
Greg also supports companies seeking equipment authorizations before the FCC and advises on the FCC’s rules for bringing wireless connected products to market.
Greg counsels clients involved in the FCC's enforcement process, responding to and vigorously defending against complaints and investigations, and negotiating settlements with the Commission.
Prior to joining Keller and Heckman, Greg practiced at a boutique Washington, DC telecommunications law firm where he counseled a wide range of clients, including wireless and wireline service providers (e.g., resellers and prepaid providers) with FCC compliance issues. Greg assisted carrier clients with complex compliance matters before the FCC, including issues regarding Universal Service Fund (USF), slamming, enhanced services, and related issues, and aided a variety of clients, including carriers and end users, with transactional matters.
Greg speaks frequently on wireless regulatory issues at major telecommunications conferences throughout the United States (U.S.) and contributes regularly to industry publications.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Gregory E. Kunkle
- Telecom Alert — 3.5 GHz Band Auction Qualified Bidders; Flexible Financing for Rural America Act; FCC Increases Rural Health Care Funding Cap; House Passes Moving Forward Act — Vol. XVII, Issue 27 - (Posted On Monday, July 06, 2020)
- Telecom Alert—Vertical Location Accuracy Requirements; Accelerating RDOF Buildouts; Broadband Mapping; Unauthorized Assignment and Transfer Enforcement; $100B Broadband Bill Vol. XVII, Issue 26 - (Posted On Monday, June 29, 2020)
- Telecom Alert— 6 GHz Pleading Cycle; Providers Endorse Z-Axis Framework; Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act; Broadband Connectivity Framework; USF Contribution Factor – Vol. XVII, Issue 25 - (Posted On Monday, June 22, 2020)
- Telecom Alert — 3.5 GHz Band Auction Update; 70/80/90 GHz Band Proposal; FCC Clarifies Wireless Infrastructure Rules; Telecom Co-ops Qualify for PPP Loans Use — Vol. XVII, Issue 24 - (Posted On Monday, June 15, 2020)
- Telecom Alert — CTIA Sues Kentucky 911 Services Board; California CCPA Final Regulations; Infrastructure Executive Order; Lifeline Temporary Waiver for Rural Tribal Areas; June Open Meeting — Vol. XVII, Issue 23 - (Posted On Monday, June 08, 2020)
- Telecom Alert— FPL/AT&T Joint Use Rate Decision; Draft T-Band NPRM; FCC to Consider Wireless Infrastructure Rules Clarification; National Emergency Executive Order on Foreign Communications Tech Extended; Draft RDOF Procedures – Vol. XVII, Issue 21 - (Posted On Tuesday, May 26, 2020)
- Telecom Alert — FCC Approves 900 MHz Band Transition; Court Denies Motion to Dismiss Certain Claims in Text-to-911 Case; $7.5 Million in CAF-II Funding Awarded; Proposed Bill Boosts Home Broadband; OSHA Fine – Vol. XVII, Issue 20 - (Posted On Monday, May 18, 2020)
- Parties Appeal C-Band Order; Universal Broadband Act; Massachusetts AG Raises Concerns with State 911 Budget; $25,000 Penalty for FAA Weather Radar Interference — Vol. XVII, Issue 19 - (Posted On Monday, May 11, 2020)
- Telecom Alert – 3.5 GHz Auction Short-Form; FCC Seeks Comment on New Data Fields for Covered 911 Service Providers; CARES Act and GEER Fund; 2.5 GHz Rural Tribal Priority Window; Marriott Consent Decree – Vol. XVII, Issue 18 - (Posted On Monday, May 04, 2020)
- Telecom Alert — 900 MHz Band Transition; Unlicensed Use of 6 GHz Band; 5G Fund for Rural America NPRM; SAS Administrator Approved; $1 Million Rural Health Care Program Settlement — Vol. XVII, Issue 17 - (Posted On Monday, April 27, 2020)
The National Law Review selected the Telecommunications Practice Group at Keller and Heckman as a Go-To Thought Leader for 2021 for its coverage of legislation and regulation involving the telecommunications industry. Of particular note is its frequent updates on telecommunications policy and regulations through its Telecom Alert, which breaks down the latest news affecting the industry. Keller and Heckman authors who contribute regularly to the Telecom Alerts include Jaimy “Sindy” Alarcon, James Baller, Jason P. Chun, Timothy A. Doughty, Michael T. N. Fitch, C. Douglas Jarrett, Gregory E. Kunkle, Casey Lide, Thomas B. Magee, Tracy P. Marshall, Kathleen Slattery Thompson, Sean A. Stokes and Wesley K. Wright.