Timothy (Tim) Doughty works with corporate clients, service providers, and trade associations on legal and regulatory matters before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the United States Coast Guard (USCG), courts, and state agencies. Clients seek Tim’s counsel on a broad variety of policy, regulatory, and transactional telecommunications and information technology matters.
While in law school, Tim spent a semester as a Legal Intern in the Investigations and Hearings Division of the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau. He was a member of the Catholic University Law Review and the Moot Court Association where he competed in the 2015 National Telecommunications Moot Court Competition. Tim graduated with a certificate from the Communications Law Institute.
Prior to joining the firm, Tim gained valuable hands-on experience in licensing matters as a Telecommunications Licensing Specialist at Keller and Heckman.
Representative Matters
- Drafted and negotiated complex communications contracts, wireless and wireline services agreements, Software-as-a-Service agreements, tower lease agreements, and asset purchase agreements for the sale of telecommunications equipment and wireless spectrum
- Assisted clients with all aspects of wireless licensing, the experimental licensing process, equipment authorizations, and spectrum acquisition through mergers and acquisitions and FCC spectrum auctions
- Provided guidance on public safety issues, including E911, Next Generation 911, emergency preparedness and recovery, and FCC outage reporting rules
- Represented clients in FCC enforcement and complaint proceedings
- Worked with clients to initiate and participate in complex rulemaking proceedings before the FCC
- Counseled critical infrastructure and communications companies on the tower registration and approval process and compliance at both the federal and state level, as well as tower and antenna siting rules under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)
- Provided guidance on FCC Universal Service programs and contribution compliance
- Assisted clients with pole attachment rental rate analysis and FCC pole attachment complaint proceedings before the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau
Memberships
- Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA), Co-Chair, Rocky Mountain Chapter
Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch: Technology Law, 2024
- Super Lawyers, Rising Star, Washington, DC, 2021 – 2024
Education
More Legal and Business Bylines From Timothy A. Doughty
- Telecom Alert: Oregon Utilities Wildfire Mitigation Order; 6 GHz Device Testing Proposal; EAS R&O Adopted; Broadband Grant Tax Bill [Vol. XIX, Issue 40] - (Posted On Monday, October 03, 2022)
- Telecom Alert:2.5 GHz Band Auction Winners; $38K Tower Construction Penalty; Tribal Broadband Grants; RDOF Funding; KH Named to Top 100 List [Vol. XIX, Issue 36] - (Posted On Tuesday, September 06, 2022)
- Telecom Alert: 5.9 GHz Band Order Upheld; $146M in Tribal Broadband Grants; APCO Releases NG911 Guide; ECF Funding [Vol. XIX, Issue 33] - (Posted On Monday, August 15, 2022)
- Telecom Alert: EAS Participants Urged to Secure Equipment; $1 Billion in ReConnect Funding; Noncompliant Devices Forfeiture; FCC, NTIA MOU [Vol. XIX, Issue 32] - (Posted On Monday, August 08, 2022)
- Telecom Alert: Net Neutrality Bill; 2.5 GHz Band Auction Bidding Opens; CBRS Long-Form Apps Granted; ECF Funding [Vol. XIX, Issue 31] - (Posted On Monday, August 01, 2022)
- Telecom Alert: Pole Attachment Rulemaking Deadline Extension; Rip-and-Replace Apps Approved; $4.3M in RDOF Fines; 988 Suicide Prevention Lifeline [Vol. XIX, Issue 30] - (Posted On Monday, July 25, 2022)
- Telecom Alert: Broadband Data Collection Window Opens; GAO NG9-1-1 Study; BDC Petition Ruling; Enhanced Competition Incentive Program [Vol. XIX Issue 28] - (Posted On Monday, July 11, 2022)
- Telecom Alert: $220K EBB Forfeiture; 800 MHz Interstitial Channels; Form 477 Deadline; NEPA Checklist Update [Vol. XIX, Issue 27] - (Posted On Tuesday, July 05, 2022)
- Telecom Alert: Broadband Data Collection Early Access; ACP Pleading Cycle; 911 Fee Diversion Ex Parte; Offshore Spectrum NOI; Rural Broadband Funding [Vol. XIX, Issue 26] - (Posted On Monday, June 27, 2022)
- Telecom Alert: Minnesota 911 Tariff Complaint; Data Privacy Bill; Broadband Data Collection Enforcement Advisory; Spectrum Innovation Act [Vol. XIX, Issue 25] - (Posted On Tuesday, June 21, 2022)
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.