Broadband Development Conference
Keller & Heckman, Partner
Sean is a partner at Keller and Heckman in the firm’s Communications and Technology practice group, where he represents clients across the country on a broad range of communications matters, including high-capacity broadband network projects, public-private broadband partnerships, data center fiber leases, pole attachments, small cell and wireless facility siting, right-of-way management, fiber leasing, regulatory compliance, barriers to community broadband, and broadband funding. With over 35 years of experience his practice has been at the forefront of efforts to bridge the digital divide and representing new entrants, nontraditional providers, infrastructure owners, and public-private partnerships as they work to deploy essential broadband infrastructure. His clients include public and private entities, including municipal utilities, electric cooperatives, broadband providers, as well as national and state utility associations.
Sean frequently collaborates with multi-disciplinary teams of legal, financial, engineering, and other technical experts, assisting clients in developing, negotiating, and implementing comprehensive telecommunications and broadband plans.
Sean is a graduate of the National Law Center at George Washington University.
Real World Best Practices in Developing, Negotiating, and Implementing Infrastructure Access Agreements with Utilities From pole attachment agreements to fiber lease agreements building, maintaining, and extending facilities-based broadband networks often involves a need to access utility or other third-party infrastructure. Increasingly, utilities are partners in these projects. This session will address best practices for developing and managing these agreements in a constructive and mutually beneficial manner. The session will explore:
