PRACTICE AREAS
The Law Offices of Thomas K. Crowe, P.C. provides a broad range of legal services covering regulatory and compliance matters, commercial/transactional matters, litigation, lobbying/legislative representation and other specialized services. The Firm represents a wide variety of clients, including IP telephony or VoIP providers, wireless service providers, facilities-based long distance providers and resellers, prepaid services providers, competitive local exchange carriers, and trade associations. We have also represented government entities, including a public utilities commission, the Governors of two U.S. territories, and a government-owned service provider in South America. Some of the areas in which we offer specialized legal services are listed on the right column.
Regulatory/Compliance
Aiding both start-ups and established providers, the Firm offers comprehensive regulatory and compliance services before the FCC and each of the state public utilities commissions. Routine certification and licensing work is typically handled by one or more attorney-supervised regulatory specialists ensuring legally sufficient filings at competitive fixed rates. Should enforcement matters arise, competitors contest filings or other non-routine issues arise, immediate involvement by experienced telecommunications attorneys facilitates the best possible outcome. Beyond the entry phase, the Firm routinely assists its clients with varied compliance filings and enforcement matters at both the federal and state levels. Services offered include:
- Customized FCC Compliance Packages including all regular FCC filings and reports. Specialized evaluations of clients' regulatory obligations followed by preparation and filing of all required federal forms as well as submission of required fee assessments (available at competitive fixed fees; discounted rate for purchasing the full Customized FCC Compliance Package).
- FCC Section 214 filings and preparation of FCC required Price Lists (offered at competitive fixed rates).
- State certification filings and tariff preparation (prepared at competitive fixed rates).
- Customized State Compliance Packages, including ongoing state telecommunications regulatory filings and reports. Preparation and filing of required forms with public utilities commissions and third-party administrators (available at competitive fixed fees) including state USF, E911, annual reports, state regulatory fee payments, surcharge remittances, and more.
- Customer data (Customer Proprietary Network Information or CPNI) compliance and filing requirements (CPNI plans available at fixed rates).
- Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) counseling and compliance. CALEA Compliance Plans filed with the FCC at fixed rates.
- Universal Service Fund assistance, including 499-A and 499-Q submissions, USF disputes and enforcement matters, contribution minimization counseling and registered agent services. See USF Compliance below.
- VoIP regulatory compliance, including FCC 499 filings.
- Wireless licensing and authorization applications, including applications for Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC) status, antenna structure and tower registrations, and more.
- Payphone compensation (DAC) compliance and protests.
- "Slamming" enforcement matters before the FCC and state commissions (including enforcement investigations and responses to complaints).
- Third Party Verification (TPV) script and sales script preparation and opinions to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Marketing and "Do Not Call" List compliance and enforcement matters.