The policy environment for the telecommunications and information sector is in constant flux. There are many key policy issues at stake from regulatory policy to broadband funding to spectrum allocations.

While e-Copernicus has represented a host of clients in diverse business, the firm is perhaps best known for its innovative work in telecommunications.  e-Copernicus has decades of experience working on Capitol Hill and can assist our clients in advocating on behalf of industry, communities and organizations. Our strong relationships can help ensure that our clients' views are heard and that we can engage in the important policy debates – not just sit on the sidelines.

The winds of change are certainly in the air when it comes to regulations affecting the telecommunications and information industries.  The question is:  will this action affect your business, community, or organization in a positive or negative way?  Regardless of your business, e-copernicus can help you succeed in a changing government, technology and economic environment.

We can assist our clients in taking matters into their own hands and pursuing an aggressive strategy to generate favorable regulatory treatment in their circumstance. Greg Rohde and Chris McLean have experience in working on the very laws that the FCC, NTIA, and other federal agencies are now implementing. Also, as the former Administrator of the National Telecommunication and Information Administration (NTIA), Mr. Rohde was the principal voice of the Administration in the telecommunications area and represented the President of the United States before the FCC and international regulatory bodies. Further, as the spectrum manager of the Federal government, Mr. Rohde has the necessary experience to help wireless providers navigate through the changing world of spectrum licensing and allocation issues.  As the former Administrator of the Rural Utility Service (RUS), Mr. McLean oversaw the $42 billion investment portfolio in rural utilities of the agency.