We have considerable expertise in advising some of the world’s leading telecoms companies in the communications sector who are affected by telecommunications regulation. We provide bespoke advice in relation to licensing and network access arrangements, interconnection, data security, tariffs, and the development and application of governmental and cross-border regulatory regimes.

Relevant experience includes advising:

• Advent on the acquisition of a majority stake in Bulgaria Telecom, including advising on the required changes to the law and to BTC operating licences and advising Advent / BTC on its commercial operating agreements
• Eutelsat and Satamatics on the resale of satellite services across Europe
• GemaTech on siting of equipment at BT exchanges and the provision of back up call and re-routing facilities
• Representing a US satellite operator on licensing arrangements before regulatory authorities
• Stratos on all UK regulatory issues, including negotiating an extension to the term of a fixed point-to-point licence following revocation of the licence by Ofcom
• SkyWave Mobile Communications on the contractual, regulatory and security arrangements for the purchase of satellite and data network services
• A network operator on the regulatory aspects of a number of restructuring and insolvency activities
• UK voice and data service provider on interconnection and access arrangements
• Multi-national technology, oil and gas companies on regulatory and licensing matters in relation to encryption export licensing matters in the UK, US and Middle East
• Numerous domestic and international telecoms companies on data privacy issues, including cross-border transfers of data, and advising on Safe Harbour Principles and data processing arrangements