Lee, Tony S.–Venable Telecommunications

Tony S. Lee
Partner
Venable Telecommunications

Tony Lee is a partner in Venable's Telecommunications practice group. He focuses his practice on representing wireline and wireless telecommunications carriers, cable TV, and Internet companies in regulatory issues and proceedings before the FCC and state utility commissions. Lee advises local exchange and long-distance carriers regarding state and federal regulatory issues, including intercarrier compensation, universal service and compliance matters. He engages in substantive and complex litigation regarding intercarrier compensation and interconnection issues in federal court and before state commissions and the Federal Communications Commission. Lee also advises clients on privacy and data protection issues, wiretapping and the interception of electronic communications, and the FCC and FTC's telemarketing rules. Lee is also engaged in high technology transactions and other corporate matters for his clients, which includes the purchase and transfer of high technology assets, and master services agreements for the provision of telecommunications service. He is well versed in wireless licensing and transactional matters, including the transfer and leasing of spectrum, tower leasing and construction issues, and the purchasing of support infrastructure. His technical background in electrical engineering has enabled him to work closely with wireless radio service licensees, such as cellular, PCS and private land mobile radio and high-tech companies on complex issues. He holds a J.D. from American University, Washington College of Law and a B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Maryland.