Casey Lide represents clients on a broad range of communications matters including telecommunications, cable television, broadband Internet access service, wireless communications, right-of-way management, pole and conduit attachments, and barriers to community broadband initiatives.
Casey counsels public- and private-sector clients on contract drafting and negotiation matters, including fiber optic IRUs and leases, easements, franchises, attachment agreements, ISP service agreements, interconnection and collocation agreements, strategic MoUs and others.
He collaborates with multi-disciplinary teams of legal, financial, engineering, and other technical experts, assisting government entity and utility clients in making comprehensive telecommunications and cable plans, developing state-of-the-art communications systems, and complying with state and federal communications regulations and entry requirements.
Prior to joining Keller and Heckman, Casey was in private practice at a boutique Washington, DC telecommunications law firm and held policy-oriented positions with communications and internet research organizations and non-profits, as well as with an internet security and identity management company.
Representative Matters
- Successfully negotiated and drafted contracts for a landmark fiber development partnership involving a fiber overbuilder and a medium-sized city.
- Assisted a southeastern U.S. electric cooperative with various compliance matters involving its fiber broadband service, including complex questions relating to the federal universal service program.
- Developed small cell wireless siting ordinances and related agreements for multiple local governments nationwide.
- Advised a fiber broadband service provider as to federal compliance issues relating to its acquisition of an existing CLEC in multiple states.
- Prepared a new telecommunications franchising ordinance for a large southern U.S. city, and advised the city during negotiations with various service providers.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Casey Lide
- Telecom Alert: FCC to Update Broadband Benchmarks; OSHA Fall Protection Initiatives; $42 Million RHC Program Settlement; 988 Lifeline Cyber Defense Bill; ECF Funding [Vol. XX, Issue 20] - (Posted On Sunday, May 14, 2023)
- Telecom Alert:$8 Million in RDOF Fines; Mid-Band Spectrum R&O; 3.45 GHz Clearinghouse Tentatively Selected; CBRS Deployment Analysis [Vol. XX, Issue 19] - (Posted On Tuesday, May 09, 2023)
- Telecom Alert: 911 Outage Investigation Settlement; $115.5M in CPF Grants; Emergency Response Legislation; CPF Funding [Vol. XX, Issue 18] - (Posted On Tuesday, May 02, 2023)
- Ten Key Issues for Broadband Network Operating Agreements - (Posted On Tuesday, April 25, 2023)
- Telecom Alert:911 Resource Bill Introduced; $20M in Broadband Funding; Community Broadband Act; Foreign Ownership Enforcement Advisory; Defend Our Networks Act [Vol. XX, Issue 17] - (Posted On Monday, April 24, 2023)
- Telecom Alert: Call to Reclassify 911 Telecommunicators; Over $25M in Tribal Broadband Grants; CPF Grants; ECF Funding [Vol. XX, Issue 16] - (Posted On Monday, April 17, 2023)
- Telecom Alert: 988 Outage Reporting Pleading Cycle; Reconnect Funding; Space Bureau Launches Tuesday; 900 MHz Applications Granted [Vol. XX, Issue 15] - (Posted On Monday, April 10, 2023)
- Telecom Alert: Section 214 Renewal Rules Proposed; WEA Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Treasury Dept. Broadband Programs Guidance; $100M in CPF Grants; ECF Funding [Vol. XX, Issue 14] - (Posted On Tuesday, April 04, 2023)
- Keller and Heckman Webinar: Navigating the FCC’s Universal Service Program: Compliance Requirements for Service Providers - (Posted On Sunday, March 26, 2023)
- Telecom Alert: NTIA Spectrum Repurposing Proposal; USF Contribution Factor; ECF Funding; 900 MHz Applications Granted [Vol. XX, Issue 12] - (Posted On Tuesday, March 21, 2023)
The National Law Review selected the Telecommunications Practice Group at Keller and Heckman as a Go-To Thought Leader for 2021 for its coverage of legislation and regulation involving the telecommunications industry. Of particular note is its frequent updates on telecommunications policy and regulations through its Telecom Alert, which breaks down the latest news affecting the industry. Keller and Heckman authors who contribute regularly to the Telecom Alerts include Jaimy “Sindy” Alarcon, James Baller, Jason P. Chun, Timothy A. Doughty, Michael T. N. Fitch, C. Douglas Jarrett, Gregory E. Kunkle, Casey Lide, Thomas B. Magee, Tracy P. Marshall, Kathleen Slattery Thompson, Sean A. Stokes and Wesley K. Wright.