Access to highspeed internet is a powerful economic development tool that heavily impacts economic development, educational, and healthcare opportunities. Ice Miller is proud to help grow the digital economy, advance connectivity, and assist with digital equity for our clients and their partners, customers, and constituents.
Our broadband and telecommunications team offers holistic broadband advisory services to diverse clients spanning private sectors, non-profit, and government. With decades of collective experience, our broadband lawyers provide tailored insight and counsel, develop actionable strategies, and execute comprehensive and successful solutions to unique broadband telecommunications challenges. Our clients benefit from our significant market intelligence.
Network Design and Broadband Deployment: As part of its strategic planning and network design for the deployment of wired and wireless telecommunications and broadband infrastructure, we conduct broadband assessments and audits of current infrastructure to detect specific client needs, assist in any necessary valuations, outline and facilitate the RFP/RFI/RFQ process, vet proposals, identify funding opportunities, and negotiate any resulting partnerships on behalf of the client.
Regulatory Compliance: Our broadband and telecommunications lawyers also represent their clients in traditional telecommunications matters, including local, state, and federal regulatory and compliance issues at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO), Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB), and Federal Communications Commission (FCC). This includes drafting applications for FCC programs, filing comments, and advising on license applications and transfers, as well as equipment requirements. Our team crafts Right-of-Way and Wireless Communications ordinances, in addition to fiber lease and use agreements, to leverage integrated network investments.
Leveraging State and Federal Resources: Ice Miller also helps clients seek and implement local, state, and federal broadband grants to deploy, develop, and finance broadband networks and implement digital equity strategies. This includes identifying partners to develop and finance public-private partnerships (P3s). We are dedicated to negotiating, structuring, and closing complex broadband and telecommunications transactions driven by innovation, technological opportunities, and opportunities to promote digital equity and inclusivity.
We help our clients develop creative solutions to drive innovation and connectivity for the customers and the communities they serve.
