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Big Government and Big Carriers Kris Twomey Law Office of Kristopher E. Twomey, PC 300 Commercial Street, Suite 2 Boston, MA 02109 617-953-0359 [email protected] September 18, 2012

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Kris Twomey Law Office of Kristopher E. Twomey, PC 300 Commercial Street, Suite 2 Boston, MA 02109 617-953-0359 [email protected] September 18, 2012. Big Government and Big Carriers. Carrier Relations. Working with People at carrier “People” Good Practices document everything - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Big Government and Big Carriers

Big Government and Big Carriers

Kris TwomeyLaw Office of Kristopher E. Twomey, PC

300 Commercial Street, Suite 2Boston, MA 02109

[email protected]

September 18, 2012

Page 2: Big Government and Big Carriers

Carrier Relations

Working with People at carrier– “People”

Good Practices– document everything

Installation issues– “NTF”

Focus on Billing– Are your bills inaccurate?

Contract Considerations– Dispute resolution language and procedures

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Carrier Relations

Internal Collections/Outside Collections– Different responses

Settlement or Litigation– Settlement always better, often must wave your sword

first Some Anecdotes

-State PUC litigation-State PUC “fast track” option-State or Federal court-State PUC or FCC lobbying or informal mediation-FCC formal complaint

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Government relations They can be your friends! Or not…

Local authorities- Chamber of Commerce, Planning and Zoning Boards

State PUCs– Helps to have one staffer that you can turn to

FCC– Plenty of people there who will “listen”

Congress?

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Thank you!

Kris TwomeyLaw Office of Kristopher E. Twomey, PC

300 Commercial Street, Suite 2Boston, MA 02109

[email protected]