Douglas Jarrett is a leading telecommunications attorney, representing critical infrastructure industry ("CII") companies, entrepreneurs, domestic and foreign corporations and state and local governments before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Wireless, Telecommunications and Media policy, licensing and enforcement matters. He is a recognized expert in representing enterprises in negotiating telecommunications and networking services agreements with the major wireline and wireless carriers and in disputes arising under these agreements. Mr. Jarrett has co-chaired national conferences on these specialized negotiations.
In the wireless area, Mr. Jarrett represents CII firms and entrepreneurs in acquiring spectrum to meet voice and broadband communications requirements from FCC auction winners and other licensees. Mr. Jarrett also represents owners and operators of MDUs in negotiating access, marketing and bulk service agreements with the major video, data and voice services providers.
He regularly writes and speaks on telecommunications policy and transactional matters.
Mr. Jarrett is the author of Beyond Telecom Law Blog.
Memberships
American Bar Association; Federal Communications Bar Association and Environmental Law Institute
News, Events & Articles
News
May 17, 2012, Partners Jack Richards, Doug Jarrett, Greg Kunkle, and Tracy Marshall to Present Washington Roundtable Report at 2012 ENTELEC Conference
Feb 20, 2012, Partners Doug Jarrett and Greg Kunkle to Speak at 2012 IWCE Conference
Jan 24, 2012, Partners Doug Jarrett and Greg Kunkle to Speak at DistribuTECH Conference
Jun 27, 2011, Partners Doug Jarrett, Greg Kunkle, and David Reader Wrap-Up Recent Spectrum Acquisition Webinar in This Week's Telecom Video Minute
May 26, 2011, Jack Richards, Doug Jarrett, Greg Kunkle, and Tracy Marshall Present Washington Roundtable Report
May 09, 2011, Keller and Heckman Partners Discuss Beyond Telecom Law Blog in This Week's Telecom Video Minute
Mar 14, 2011, Partners Doug Jarrett and Greg Kunkle Report on the Latest News and Biggest Issues from 2011 IWCE Conference
Feb 07, 2011, Partner Douglas Jarrett to Speak at 2011 Utility Telecom Forum
Feb 07, 2011, Partner Doug Jarrett and Associate Matt DeTura Discuss FCC's Recent Order on Net Neutrality in This Week's Telecom Video Minute
Jan 10, 2011, Partner David Reader Discusses Telecommunications Transactions in this Week's Telecom Video Minute
Dec 06, 2010, Partner Jack Richards Discusses Narrowbanding Deadlines in this Week's K&H Telecom Video Minute
Sep 09, 2010, Partner Douglas Jarrett to Speak at UTC Region 9 Technical Meeting
Jul 29, 2010, Partner Douglas Jarrett Named New Advisor to Editorial Board of MissionCritical Communications
Jul 15, 2010, Allocate the D Block to Public Safety
Mar 11, 2010, Partner Douglas Jarrett to Moderate Panel on 700 MHz at 2010 IWCE Conference
Mar 04, 2010, Partner Douglas Jarrett to Speak at UTC Region 3 Spring 2010 Meeting
Events
May 15, 2012, ENTELEC 2012 Conference and Expo
Feb 20, 2012, IWCE 2012 Conference
Jun 14, 2011, Register Today: Spectrum Availability for Next Generation Critical Infrastructure Communications Webinar
Mar 07, 2011, IWCE 2011 Conference
Apr 13, 2010, ENTELEC 2010 Conference and Expo
Mar 09, 2010, IWCE 2010 Conference
Jun 01, 2009, UTC Telecom Conference 2009
Apr 29, 2009, ENTELEC 2009 Conference and Expo
Mar 18, 2009, IWCE
Apr 17, 2008, 13th Annual Telecommunications Law Conference
Apr 09, 2008, Energy Telecommunications and Electrical Association
Feb 25, 2008, 2008 IWCE Conference
Sep 10, 2007, Economic Impact of Fiber-to-the-Home
Articles
Jun 07, 2011, Partner Doug Jarrett Authors Article on Broadband Spectrum for MissionCritical
Oct 05, 2010, IP, Telecom, and Technology Sourcing Bulletin
Sep 22, 2010, Better Management Could Lead to CII Spectrum
Sep 07, 2010, Insights into 2.1 GHz Relocation Negotiations
Jul 28, 2010, Despite LTE, Smart Phone Interoperability Not on the Horizon
Jun 23, 2010, IP, Telecom and Technology Sourcing Bulletin
Apr 21, 2010, Keller and Heckman's MDU Update
Sep 17, 2009, IP, Telecom and Technology Sourcing Bulletin
Jul 22, 2009, IP, Telecom and Technology Sourcing Bulletin
Mar 04, 2009, BROADBAND FUNDING IN THE STIMULUS BILL: Broadband Technology Opportunities Program and Rural Utilities Service Program
Feb 19, 2009, Broadband Provisions in the Stimulus Bill
Dec 05, 2008, Keller and Heckman LLP's MDU Update
Oct 29, 2008, IP, Telecom and Technology Sourcing Bulletin
Oct 23, 2008, IP, Telecom and Technology Sourcing; Services and Equipment
Jun 17, 2008, Forfeiture Actions: FCC's Primary Vehicle for Enforcing its Regulations; A Practitioner's Perspecitve
May 01, 2008, WiMax: Utilities' Wireless Broadband Solution?
Apr 18, 2008, Spectrum Availability and Acquisition
Apr 10, 2008, ENTELEC 2008
Apr 10, 2008, Spectrum Availability and Acquisition
Mar 10, 2008, 2.1 GHz Relocation Negotiations - What Fixed Microwave Service Licensees Need to Know in Negotiating with AWS Licensees
Nov 15, 2006, Environmental Business Alert
Jan 01, 2006, A Primer on Telecommunications Service Agreements
Sep 26, 2005, Potentially Significant Tax Refunds on Federal Excise Taxes Paid on Charges for Widely Used Telecommunications Services
Apr 14, 2005, Negotiating Telecommunications and Network Management Services Agreements: A Realistic Assessment for Domestic and Global Energy Companies
Mar 31, 2005, Wireless Development Regulatory Predictions for BPL
Sep 09, 2004, Ten Principles for Negotiating Service Agreements
Jun 28, 2004, Telecommunications Issues in Real Estate: Basics of Relationships of Building Owners and Services Providers
May 01, 2004, Municipal Interests in an Evolving Federal Broadband Policy: The Implications of Brand X Internet Services v. FCC and Nixon v. Missouri Municipal League
Apr 23, 2004, Overview of Telecommunications User Deals
Apr 23, 2004, Persistent Connectivity: Emerging Opportunities Based on DSL
Sep 22, 2003, Telecommunications User Deals: Introduction and Overview
Jul 02, 2003, Telecommunications, IP & E-Commerce Services Procurement Life Cycle
Jul 02, 2003, Telecommunications, IP & E-Commerce Services Procurement Life Cycle At-A-Glance
Jun 05, 2003, White Paper - Update on the WorldCom Bankruptcy: The Reorganization Plan and Other Recent Developments
Jun 01, 2003, Environmental Reporting and Recordkeeping: Sound Strategies and Legal Insights
Mar 14, 2003, White Paper - Update on the WorldCom Bankruptcy: The Enterprise Customer's Perspective
Jul 01, 2002, White Paper - Telecommunications Management Triage - Responding to WorldCom's Precipitous Financial Position
May 01, 2002, Enterprise Advisory, May 2002
Nov 15, 2001, Georgetown-CLE Expanding Scope of Telecommunications Services Agreements
Oct 15, 2001, Key Issues in Negotiating the Ever-Expanding Scope of Telecommunications Services Agreements
Jul 10, 2000, Getting into Telecommunications (The Allure of a Hot Industry)