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: NTIA Releases BEAD Program Guidance; FCC Proposes DIRS Rule Changes; FCC Proposes 70/80/90 GHz Rule Changes; BDC Filing Window Open [Vol. XXI, Issue 2] - (Posted On Monday, January 08, 2024)
- Telecom Alert: December Open Meeting; Draft Pole Attachment Order; 76 GHz Band Waiver Request; Enhanced A-CAM Deadline Extension Request [Vol. XX, Issue 48] - (Posted On Wednesday, December 27, 2023)
- Telecom Alert: $1.2 Million Fine Proposed; Cell Phone Enforcement Advisory; Data Breach Notification Rules; Pole Attachment Rules; USF Contribution Factor; $450k in ECF Funding [Vol. XX, Issue 51] - (Posted On Monday, December 18, 2023)
- Telecom Alert: $22 Million in Fines for RDOF Defaults; Comment Deadlines for Wi-Fi Hotspot NPRM; New DIRS Version Announced; C-Band Submission Deadlines [Vol. XX, Issue 50] - (Posted On Monday, December 11, 2023)
- Telecom Alert: E-Rate Wi-Fi Hotspot NPRM; USAC USF Procedures; School Bus Wi-Fi Comment Deadline Extended; ACP Data Collection Deadline Extended [Vol. XX, Issue 46] - (Posted On Monday, November 13, 2023)
- Telecom Alert: LOC Waiver for BEAD Funding; $274 Million in Rural Broadband Funding; 3.45 GHz Clearinghouse Operator; Over $5 Million in ECF Funding [Vol. XX, Issue 45] - (Posted On Monday, November 06, 2023)
- Telecom Alert: School Bus Wi-Fi Declared E-Rate Eligible; Rip-and-Replace Deadline Extensions; 6 GHz AFC System Challenge Deadline Extended; C-Band Submission Deadline Pleading Cycle [Vol. XX, Issue 44] - (Posted On Monday, October 30, 2023)
- Telecom Alert: Very Low Power Devices in 6 GHz Band; BIAS Reclassification Proposal; $867k Fine for 911 Violations; 70/80/90 GHz Band Record Update; $53.4 Million in ECF Funding [Vol. XX, Issue 43] - (Posted On Monday, October 23, 2023)
- Telecom Alert: Space Debris Enforcement Action; $37.7 Million in ECF Funding; $74.4 Million in Tribal Grants; $156.7 Million in CPF Grants [Vol. XX, Issue 41] - (Posted On Tuesday, October 10, 2023)
- Telecom Alert: $300K Fine for Filing Violations; Cybersecurity Labeling Program Deadline Extended; E-Rate Eligible Services List; USF Contribution Factor [Vol. XX, Issue 38] - (Posted On Monday, September 18, 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.