Timothy (Tim) Doughty works with corporate clients, service providers, and trade associations on legal and regulatory matters before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the United States Coast Guard (USCG), courts, and state agencies. Clients seek Tim’s counsel on a broad variety of policy, regulatory, and transactional telecommunications and information technology matters.
While in law school, Tim spent a semester as a Legal Intern in the Investigations and Hearings Division of the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau. He was a member of the Catholic University Law Review and the Moot Court Association where he competed in the 2015 National Telecommunications Moot Court Competition. Tim graduated with a certificate from the Communications Law Institute.
Prior to joining the firm, Tim gained valuable hands-on experience in licensing matters as a Telecommunications Licensing Specialist at Keller and Heckman.
Representative Matters
- Drafted and negotiated complex communications contracts, wireless and wireline services agreements, Software-as-a-Service agreements, tower lease agreements, and asset purchase agreements for the sale of telecommunications equipment and wireless spectrum
- Assisted clients with all aspects of wireless licensing, the experimental licensing process, equipment authorizations, and spectrum acquisition through mergers and acquisitions and FCC spectrum auctions
- Provided guidance on public safety issues, including E911, Next Generation 911, emergency preparedness and recovery, and FCC outage reporting rules
- Represented clients in FCC enforcement and complaint proceedings
- Worked with clients to initiate and participate in complex rulemaking proceedings before the FCC
- Counseled critical infrastructure and communications companies on the tower registration and approval process and compliance at both the federal and state level, as well as tower and antenna siting rules under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)
- Provided guidance on FCC Universal Service programs and contribution compliance
- Assisted clients with pole attachment rental rate analysis and FCC pole attachment complaint proceedings before the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau
Memberships
- Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA), Co-Chair, Rocky Mountain Chapter
Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch: Technology Law, 2024
- Super Lawyers, Rising Star, Washington, DC, 2021 – 2024
Education
More Legal and Business Bylines From Timothy A. Doughty
- Telecom Alert: Net Neutrality Order; 4.9 GHz Proceeding Filings; Data Privacy Laws in Maryland; Waiver Request Pleading Cycle [Vol. XXI, Issue 20] - (Posted On Monday, May 13, 2024)
- Telecom Alert: 70/80/90 GHz Rules; $200 Million Fine for Sharing Customer Data; Equipment Authorization Program NPRM; FCC and FTC MOU; 911 Telecommunicator Webinar [Vol. XXI, Issue 19] - (Posted On Monday, May 06, 2024)
- Telecom Alert: Net Neutrality Restored; Lower 900 MHz Petition for Rulemaking; 988 Georouting Second FNPRM; NORS/DIRS Pleading Cycle Extended [Vol. XXI, Issue 18] - (Posted On Monday, April 29, 2024)
- Telecom Alert: $100k Consent Decree; Colorado Protects Neural Data; 6 GHz AFC Complaint Portal; Pleading Cycle Set in EAS Proceeding [Vol. XXI, Issue 17] - (Posted On Monday, April 22, 2024)
- Telecom Alert: Broadband Consumer Labels Program; ACP May Reimbursement; Digital Equity State Capacity Grant; 5 GHz Rules for UAS [Vol. XXI, Issue 16] - (Posted On Monday, April 15, 2024)
- Telecom Alert: Robocall Spring Cleaning Initiative; NIST Cybersecurity Handbook; 6 GHz Interference Concern; New NEPA Categorical Exclusions [Vol. XXI, Issue 15] - (Posted On Monday, April 08, 2024)
- Telecom Alert: 6 GHz Interference Concerns; Antenna Structure Inspection Exemption; $10,000 Penalty for BDC and Broadband DATA Violations; $811 Million in DEA Funding [Vol. XXI, Issue 14] - (Posted On Monday, April 01, 2024)
- Telecom Alert: Transfer of Control NAL; 6 GHz Systems Modification; Estimated May ACP Reimbursement Range; 988 Lifeline Georouting NPRM Circulated [Vol. XXI, Issue 13] - (Posted On Monday, March 25, 2024)
- Telecom Alert: FCC Raises Broadband Speed Benchmark; New Emergency Alert Code Proposed; Cybersecurity Labeling Program; Supplemental Coverage from Space Model Adopted [Vol. XXI, Issue 12] - (Posted On Monday, March 18, 2024)
- Telecom Alert: Multilingual EAS Comment Cycle; ACP Program Wind Down; Auction Authority Alternatives Comment Cycle; Two-Factor Authentication for CORES [Vol. XXI, Issue 11] - (Posted On Monday, March 11, 2024)
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.