TELECOMMUNICATIONS
The evolution of telecommunications technology has fundamentally transformed the ways in which people communicate, access information and entertainment, and conduct business. The scale and pace of these changes requires a legal team with the knowledge and experience to navigate the acquisition, development, permitting, and regulatory landscape.
The combined assets of Bowditch’s permitting and development, real estate, corporate, tax, employment and labor, public finance, and litigation groups help us meet the increasingly demanding and sophisticated needs of our telecommunications clients. With practical expertise, a streamlined approach, and attention to detail, the telecommunications practice at Bowditch works closely with private and public clients to formulate national, regional, state, and local strategies for their network development, including:
- Site review and acquisition
- Leasing
- Zoning, permitting and land use approvals
- Litigation
- Employment counsel, advice and defense of employment disputes
- Drafting contracts, easements, and site license agreements
- Resolving title issues
- Governmental procurements
- Regulatory compliance
Our telecommunications team serves a wide variety of clients, including FCC licensed wireless communications providers, DAS and small cell providers, and independent infrastructure developers. We have obtained approvals for hundreds of wireless facilities throughout Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. Our attorneys have also counseled clients and successfully represented them in appeals under the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and successfully defended appeals challenges to approvals by project opponents.
Partners
Of Counsel
Publications
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Corporate Insights: The Corporate Transparency Act – FinCEN Filing Reminders and Legal Updates
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Client Alert: MCAD Announces Draft of Updated Harassment Guidelines and Seeks Public Comment
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Corporate Insights: What’s in Store in 2024 for Corporate Counsel and Their Legal Teams?
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Corporate Insights: Solving the Puzzle to Improve Corporate Governance
Events + Recordings
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AiVi Nguyen to Speak at Massachusetts Bar Association Webinar “Mediating a High-Stakes Case: A Bird’s Eye View of Best Practices for Counsel”
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Rory Fazendeiro Spoke at Harvard Business School’s Global Families in Business Conference
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Employment Law Coffee Break
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Amy Morrissey Presented “The Value of Preparing in Advance” at Neptune Advisors’ 12th Annual Pathway to Platinum® Conference
News
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Brian Grossman Named Chair-Elect of Board of Directors for MetroWest Chamber of Commerce
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Lou Ciavarra Quoted in “‘Unclean hands’ help sink bid to use judicial estoppel to void right of first refusal” in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
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Tina Bussone Quoted in “As fewer U.S. employees work remotely, Central Mass. businesses see benefits in the option, particularly for women who often have busier home lives” in the Worcester Business Journal
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Bob Young Quoted in “Hospital leader vindicated in long-running defamation, retaliation suit brought by nurses” in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
The Case for Inclusion
Tina Bussone Quoted in “As fewer U.S. employees work remotely, Central Mass. businesses see benefits in the option, particularly for women who often have busier home lives” in the Worcester Business Journal
Brigid Harrington Presented “How the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision Could Impact Businesses’ DEI Policies” for Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
Tracy Thomas Boland Participated in the Boston Business Journal’s Mentoring Monday Event