Several attorneys with Becker & Poliakoff, P.A. have gained valuable experience representing various telecommunications companies and have the knowledge and insights to handle the highly technical and complex set of legal and regulatory issues facing the telecommunications industry.

Our experience includes representation of:

Developers, Builders and Corporations on matters relating to telecommunications infrastructure needs to support and maintain the technological and telecommunications needs of the business. Issues include: negotiating and contracting with providers, ownership of infrastructure, wiring, and equipment; securing government permits and approvals, ensuring deployment is as promised; and customer service issues.

Cellular and Personal Communications Services (PCS) providers on issues such as zoning, permitting, and placement of cellular towers; drafting and negotiation of collocation agreements; tower leases and the development of cellular network systems.

Condominium, Homeowners Associations and other multi-family housing developments on issues related to over the air reception devices including both small and large satellite dishes and satellite master antenna television satellite deals.

Wireless internet service providers on the design of wireless networks for high speed wireless internet access and regulatory issues such as pole attachment rules.

Telecommunications infrastructure companies on the deployment of wireline fiber optic networks including issues relating to permitting, zoning, franchising and taxing.

Internet Service Providers relating to Open Access to cable and other transmittal lines for high speed internet access. The Firm's Government Relations team successfully provided lobbying and governmental consulting to pass an “Open Access” ordinance in Broward County – only the 2nd locality in the country to do so. The Firm's Commercial Litigation attorneys are defending the client in the resulting litigation by their competitors.

Large corporations with complex and sophisticated computer and data networks including negotiation of the purchase and maintenance of the network, and highly technical issues such as inside wiring rules, homerun wiring rules, radio frequency issues and others.

Internationally, the Firm's Prague office represents international telephone and telecommunications companies including a major provider of cellular phone services, wireless companies with existing franchises and seeking new franchises in the Czech Republic and several other countries with emerging economies.