Regulatory and Policy Affairs

• Federal Agency Advocacy and Lobbying
• Law and Policy Development
• Regulatory Compliance

Wilkinson Barker Knauer provides strategic counsel to its clients on regulatory and legislative issues that affect all sectors of the telecommunications industry. Drawing on the expertise of attorneys who have years of experience in private practice and high-level government service, the firm helps clients respond effectively to current regulatory and legislative developments and anticipate new developments that may occur in the future.

Wilkinson Barker is one of the preeminent firms in Washington in helping regulated entities navigate the Federal Communications Commission’s policy development and rulemaking process. The firm has substantial experience in successfully designing, coordinating and implementing successful advocacy strategies in FCC rulemaking proceedings. Because of its historically deep involvement in the FCC’s most critical rulemaking and policy-related activities, Wilkinson Barker is well positioned to achieve optimal results on FCC matters of greatest significance to its clients.

Our attorneys work closely with clients to ensure that they understand the complex and ever-changing policies and rules governing their interests. The firm’s counsel on regulatory compliance issues helps ensure that all client facilities are fully compliant with any relevant government rules and policies, and that all FCC reporting obligations are observed in a timely and efficient manner. Wilkinson Barker assists in developing specific client procedures for monitoring or auditing compliance with particular FCC requirements. And strategies, designed to address possible rule violations or FCC complaints or enforcement actions, can be formulated on an individual basis

In addition to its extensive FCC work, Wilkinson Barker devises advocacy strategies on a wide range of legislative and political issues before Congress and various Executive Branch departments. The firm’s role includes close monitoring of legislative developments, drafting bills, amendments, testimony and other legislative materials, preparing clients to appear as witnesses before Congressional Committees, and generally assisting clients with advancing their interests before Congress. WBK’s attorneys have provided similar counsel in selected state-level proceedings as well.

Wilkinson Barker attorneys have participated extensively in the international regulation of communications under the auspices of the International Telecommunications Union.  The firm has been successful in the development and implementation of strategies to advance its clients’ interests before the ITU, and has participated on behalf of its clients in a variety of ITU study groups and working groups and at World Radiocommunication Conferences.