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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 - Form 477 Update; Millimeter Wave Auction Update; DoT & Commerce Announce Over $109 Million in NG911 Grants; FirstNet Approves $82.1 Million Operations Budget for FY 2020; $10 Million Rural Broadband Expansion in MD-Vol. XVI, Issue 34 - (Posted On Monday, August 26, 2019)
- Telecom Alert - T-Mobile and Sprint Merger; Verizon Lawsuit Against City of Rochester; Three-Digit Suicide Prevention Hotline; West Virginia PSC Sets Date for Frontier Hearing - Vol. XVI, Issue 33 - (Posted On Monday, August 19, 2019)
- Telecom Alert–DC Circuit Remands Order on Small Cell Reviews; FCC Proposes to Maintain RF Exposure Safety Standards; California Assembly Bill Requiring Text to 911; Senate Bill Proposes to Eliminate NEPA for Federal Projects--Vol. XVI, Issue 32 - (Posted On Monday, August 12, 2019)
- Telecom Alert –– FCC Order Implementing Kari's Law and RAY BAUM's Act; FCC Approves ESC Operators for 3.5 GHz CBRS Band; FCC NPRM on $20.4 Billion Universal Service Proposal; FCC Seeks Comment on MDU Broadband Rulemaking –Vol. XVI, Issue 31 - (Posted On Monday, August 05, 2019)
- Telecom Alert - FCC Chairman Announces Modernization Proposal; Massachusetts Contract with Verizon; FCC Denies Paging Application for Review; Beyond Telecom Law Blog Post - Vol. XVI, Issue 30 - (Posted On Monday, July 29, 2019)
- Telecom Alert-FCC Seeks Comment on 4 GHz Proposal; NY PSC Suspends Wireless Pole Attachment Filings; Court Affirms FCC License Cancellation; Auction for Toll Free Numbers; Ninth Circuit Allows Cellphone Warning Case to Proceed-Vol. XVI, Issue 29 - (Posted On Monday, July 22, 2019)
- Telecom Alert - Rural Digital Opportunity Fund; 911 Items at August Open Meeting; Broadband Data Collection Order; 900 MHz Freeze; FCC Actions Impacting Multitenant Properties; Millimeter Wave Auction - Vol. XVI, Issue 28 - (Posted On Monday, July 15, 2019)
- Telecom Alert - California 911 Outage Reporting Bill; UMFUS Auction; CA Bill Seeks to Prohibit Throttling During Emergencies; FCC Enforcement for Unauthorized VHF Programming; Tribal Workshop Cancelled - Vol. XVI, Issue 27 - (Posted On Monday, July 08, 2019)
- Telecom Alert - Draft C-Band Legislation; House Appropriations Bill; FirstNet Update; FCC Harmonizes EAS Testing for Satellite - Vol. XVI, Issue 26 - (Posted On Monday, July 01, 2019)
- Telecom Alert - 2.5 GHz Band Rule Changes; OMB Approves UHF Central Station Alarm Frequency Order; T-Band Update; MDU Broadband Rulemaking; Proposed 3rd Quarter USF Contribution Factor - Vol. XVI, Issue 25 - (Posted On Monday, June 24, 2019)
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.