Presentation Description:

This NaLA Talk discussed the current political climate and how it relates to the Lifeline sector. Recent changes in the White House, House, Senate, and FCC were a large part of the focus, with particular emphasis on Lifeline under Chairman Pai’s FCC. Topics included the early 2017 Lifeline Broadband Provider (LBP) revocations and the in-progress National Verifier, as they relate to the new administration.

About the Speaker:

John Heitmann is the chair of the Communications Law Group practice at Kelley Drye Law Firm. With more than 20 years of experience, he counsels wireless, wireline and cable broadband and telephony service providers, and other entities, large and small, international and domestic, on policy, compliance and strategic initiatives involving the communications regulatory landscape on both the federal and state levels.