Jim Baller of Baller Herbst Stokes & Lide, PC, is always generous in sharing his annual notes and allowing us to share. I’m going to paste the cover letter from the 40-page report below – you can download the entire report in PDF. Few people pay as much attention to communications law as they guys. So it’s good stuff if you need it!

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS LAW COMPLIANCE OVERVIEW FOR 2015
January 2015

Baller Herbst Stokes & Lide, P.C. has prepared this document for providers of cable television, telecommunications, interconnected VoIP, Internet access, and other communications and information services. We have summarized below, by service, the main federal regulatory requirements that apply to such providers. At the end of the memorandum, we have provided a chart setting forth the deadlines for various filings and other time-sensitive activities.

Disclaimers
This memorandum is not intended to be exhaustive. It only addresses federal requirements that apply to communications or information service providers when acting as such, and not when acting in other capacities – e.g., as pole owners. It does not cover tax, environmental, corporate, employment, or other requirements of general applicability. It does not deal with state or local franchising, right-of-way, tower siting, and other requirements. It discusses the matters covered only as they existed on January 1, 2015, and only in sufficient detail to make readers aware of potential compliance issues and of the main considerations involved. Whether and how a particular requirement may apply will depend on a provider’s particular circumstances.

We are providing this memorandum solely for general educational purposes. It is not intended to be legal advice and should not be treated or cited as such. For legal advice, please consult your own legal counsel or contact us.

If you have questions or need additional information, please contact:
Jim Baller, 202-833-1144, Jim@Baller.com
Adrian Herbst, 612-339-2018, AHerbst@Baller.com
Sean Stokes, 202-833-0166, SStokes@baller.com
Casey Lide, 202-277-6276, Casey@Baller.com