K.C. Halm counsels competitive telecom, VoIP and broadband ISPs on a range of broadband policy and competition matters, including interconnection, number portability, intercarrier compensation, licensing and tariff obligations. He also litigates these issues in federal and state courts, and before administrative agencies.
Recently, K.C. has advised a number of the firm’s wireless clients on transactional issues involving acquisitions, joint ventures, license transfers and associated regulatory issues arising from such transactions.
K.C. also advises the firm’s client on privacy and data/network security issues under federal and state law, with a recent focus on issues arising under the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA), the telephone and cable privacy sections of the Telecommunications Act (CPNI), and mobile privacy and location-based services.
On pro bono matters, K.C. represents America’s veterans in disability and related claims before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and the Veterans Administration.
Representative clients: Cricket Communications (Leap Wireless), Simple Mobile, JAB Wireless Broadband, Charter Communications, Suddenlink Communications, Bright House Networks, Shentel Cable, XO Communications, and Wave Broadband.