Brian Weimer is a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office and Leader of the firm’s Telecom Team and Co-Leader of the CFIUS Team. Mr. Weimer provides regulatory and transactional advice across the entire telecommunications ecosystem. He is perhaps best known as a leading lawyer for the satellite industry, and he leads the firm’s Space & Satellite practice as well.
Brian’s experience includes:
• Obtains market access and FCC licenses for space station operators, both GEO and Non-GEO.
• Advises companies on obtaining cable landing licenses and the regulatory issues presented by undersea cable companies.
• Advises satellite and wireless companies on regulatory proceedings impacting the value, uses, availability, and sharing of spectrum resources.
• Lobbies the FCC at the highest levels to achieve optimal outcomes for clients on their most important regulatory proceedings.
• Assists telecom companies navigate the myriad regulatory approvals necessary to consummate M&A deals, including Team Telecom and CFIUS.
• Secures special temporary authority and experimental licenses for telecom companies of all kinds.
• Prepares petitions for declaratory ruling to exceed foreign ownership benchmarks under the Communications Act.
• Obtain earth station licenses for satellite networks.
• Advises on regulatory aspects of business plans to assist fundraising efforts by start-up companies.
• Analyzes feasibility of foreign investment in telecom (and other) companies in light of strictures imposed by the Communications Act, Team Telecom, and CFIUS.
• Prepares applications for 214 authorization at the FCC and similar initiatives at the State level.
• Advises foreign companies on the need for and structuring of proxy companies in the U.S. to assist in obtaining specialized U.S. government contracts.
• Serves as a trusted advisor to founders and entrepreneurs in their most important strategic decisions as they relate to FCC, ITU, and market access actions around the world.
• Negotiates and drafts commercial contracts and M&A agreements for telecom companies.
• Advises companies through regulatory enforcement proceedings at the FCC and other federal agencies.
• Counsels telecom companies through restructuring efforts, including Chapter 11.
• Advises media and other telecom companies with all manner of regulatory requirements for their businesses.