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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
- Sprint Turns Off Cell Tower Amid Cancer Concerns; Broadband Deployment and USF Items on Circulation; Vertical Location Accuracy for Wireless 9-1-1 Calls; CAF II Auction Update- Vol. XVI, Issue 14 - (Posted On Monday, April 08, 2019)
- Telecom Alert - April Open Meeting; Rural Representatives Send C-Band Letter; TV White Space Rule Changes; Spectrum Horizons Order; CAF II Update; Auction 104 - Vol. XVI, Issue 13 - (Posted On Monday, April 01, 2019)
- Telecom Alert - 800 MHz Expansion Band/Guard Band Access Update; TV White Space Rules; FCC Small Cell Order Appeals Consolidated; Upper 37, 39, and 47 GHz Bands Auction - Vol. XIV, Issue 12 - (Posted On Monday, March 25, 2019)
- Telecom Alert - NPRM on Spectrum Partitioning, Disaggregation and Leasing; Spectrum Horizons Order; 900 MHz NPRM; 800 MHz Update; 911 Location Accuracy Rules - Vol. XIV, Issue 11 - (Posted On Monday, March 18, 2019)
- Telecom Alert – Democrats Introduce Net Neutrality Bill; CAF II Update; 800 MHz Band Reconsideration Petitions; S. Carolina Next Generation 9-1-1 Bill – Vol. XVI, Issue 10 - (Posted On Monday, March 11, 2019)
- Telecom Alert – Small Cell Appeals Update; Form 477 Due March 8; Local Officials Support HR 530; Revised Form 499-A Due April 1; CAF II Support Ready to be Authorized – Vol. XVI, Issue 9 - (Posted On Monday, March 04, 2019)
- Telecom Alert - 700 MHz Spectrum Relicensing Process; New Procedure for ASR Ownership Changes; CAF II Auction; Enforcement Advisory for Equipment Authorizations - Vol. XVI, Issue 7 - (Posted On Tuesday, February 19, 2019)
- Telecom Alert - FCC Creates Fraud Division; ILEC Portion of Pole Attachment Order; Oral Arguments Scheduled in Tribes' Challenge of Infrastructure Order; National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier; February Open Meeting; KH Broadband - Vol. XVI, Issue 6 - (Posted On Monday, February 11, 2019)
- Telecom Alert - Circuit-Shopping Concerns for FCC Small Cell Order; Restoring Internet Freedom Order Oral Argument; Spectrum Frontiers Auction Closes; Form 477 Deadline Extended; NG911 Grant Funding; KH Broadband Webinar - Vol. XVI, Issue 5 - (Posted On Monday, February 04, 2019)
- Telecom Alert - Federal Government Reopens; Democrats Raise Circuit-Shopping Concern for FCC Small Cell Order; FirstNet Interoperability; Blog Post on U.S. Leadership in ITU - Vol. XVI, Issue 4 - (Posted On Monday, January 28, 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.