Sean W. Harms

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Biography

Sean Harms assists corporate clients, trade associations, critical infrastructure companies, and commercial providers with telecommunications compliance, regulatory, and transactional matters before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and state agencies. He counsels clients on a broad array of policy, regulatory, transactional, and information technology matters.

Sean advises clients on FCC compliance issues related to telecommunications service providers and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) regulations, state certification requirements, 911 reliability, call handling, and other related obligations.

Prior to joining Keller and Heckman, Sean served as an attorney-advisor for the Commercial Law Development Program within the U.S. Department of Commerce, where he advised foreign government officials on matters focusing on spectrum management, telecommunications, and cybersecurity. He also gained noteworthy experience within the technology and communications industry by serving as a Legal Intern for the FCC in the Office of Commissioner Starks.

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Communications and Technology Alert: Annual CPNI Certifications Due; February Commission ...

02.17.2026
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Communications and Technology Alert: FCC Funding FY2026; RBAT Pole Attachment Order; UWB ...

02.09.2026
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Communications and Technology Alert: Commission Notice on Partial Lapse in Funding; Nonde...

02.02.2026
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Areas of Practice (4)

  • Communications and Technology
  • Digital Media, Technology, and Telecommunications
  • Energy, Infrastructure, and Transportation
  • Trade Associations

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Arizona, B.S., magna cum laude, 2018; Southern Methodist University, M.Ed., 2020
Law School Attended:
University of Colorado Law School, J.D., 2024
Year of First Admission:
2024
Admission:
Colorado; District of Columbia; Not admitted in Colorado
Memberships:
Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA).
Reported Cases:
Representative Matters: Advised foreign government officials on tender offers and regulatory measures to implement network security standards, reform satellite licensing regimes, and develop effective universal service programs; ; Provided guidance on public safety issues, including E911, Next Generation 911, emergency preparedness and recovery, and FCC outage reporting rules; ; 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
ISLN:
1001633762

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