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, labor and employment, 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




Publications
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Client Alert: OSHA Releases New Guidance for Employers
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Client Alert: Rent Abatement, PPP Loans (Maybe), and Other Bankruptcy Relief in the Appropriations Act
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Client Alert: Tax Credits Available for Voluntary FFCRA Leave Granted Through March 2021
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Client Alert: More Key Tax Provisions from the Consolidated Appropriations Act
Events & Recordings
News
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Bob Cox quoted in the WBJ’s “Reopening Central Mass. businesses adjust to the new normal”
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Bob Cox quoted in Worcester Chambers’ “Local Leaders in Action: Navigating the COVID-19 Crisis in Worcester”
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Bob Young was quoted in Mass. Lawyers Weekly’s “Employment lawyers brace for wave of COVID-19 litigation”
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Rory Fazendeiro was quoted in Boston Business Journal’s “They’re publicly traded, and they took PPP money. Should they keep it?”
Commercial Real Estate Insight & News
Bowditch Launches COVID-19 Initiative to Counsel, Support and Guide Clients in Uncharted Times
Spying, Tampering and Theft – Data Breaches in the Work from Home Environment (Webinar)
EEOC Releases New Guidance Regarding COVID-19 Vaccinations For Employees
Jonathan Hausner, Samantha McDonald, Mary Feeney, and Brian Grossman write, “COVID-19 Legal Impacts Far-Reaching for RE” for The Real Reporter