Practice Areas

Cable Television

Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, PLC’s cable practice includes the full range of Federal Communications Commission regulatory matters affecting cable operators. FHH attorneys help clients participate in agency rulemakings, negotiate the licensing process, navigate program exclusivity requirements, and comply with regulatory requirements, including technical standards and equal employment opportunity obligations.

FHH attorneys also represent cable clients:

• Before the United States Copyright Office and elsewhere, advising them about copyright fees and other copyright-related issues;
• Before state and local authorities in connection with local franchising and franchise renewal issues and pole attachment matters; and
• In the negotiation of retransmission consent agreements and programming transactions.