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Morrison & Foerster has significant experience representing communications clients, including service providers, large-scale users and equipment manufacturers in sectors such as Internet, telecommunications (wireless, satellite, local and long distance carriers), broadcasting and cable. Among the firm’s communications clients are AT&T Wireless, Eagle Broadband, Novell, Riverstone Networks, Qwest Communications, Sprint, T-Mobile USA, Terayan and Yahoo!.

Morrison & Foerster offers clients a depth and breadth of expertise in both the regulatory and transactional aspects of communications. The firm has a particular depth of experience in counseling and representing clients regarding the Telecommunications Act of 1996.

The firm regularly advises communications clients regarding compliance with federal and state telecommunications regulations; development of strategic policy positions regarding regulatory trends; analysis of changing business opportunities created by new and evolving regulations; and the regulation of Internet telephony and other emerging, non-traditional telecommunications technologies. The firm also counsels clients regarding non-U.S. telecommunications laws and regulations.

In addition, Morrison & Foerster represents communications clients in a wide range of corporate finance and commercial transactions, including mergers and acquisitions; accessing capital markets; and technology transactions.