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The communications industry accounts for about 15% of the American economy and
encompasses key aspects of daily life such as telephone, television, radio,
newspapers, and the Internet. Businesses in this industry must navigate rapid
changes in their competitive and regulatory environments. Bates White’s
Communications Practice provides expert economic services in connection with
a wide range of issues critical to this industry, including antitrust and
merger analysis; discovery support; expert testimony; auction design; business
planning and strategy; cost modeling and forecasting; and support for state,
federal, and international regulatory proceedings.
Bates White professionals and Affiliates have been at the forefront of
regulatory and strategic issues facing communications firms, including network
unbundling, net neutrality, wireless neutrality, reverse auctions, Section 271
proceedings, a la carte and exclusive dealing in cable, the Internet backbone,
as well as large mergers and business consolidations. To these
industries’ particular challenges, Bates White’s Communications
Practice brings to bear the firm’s general abilities for deep,
data-intensive empirical analysis. We work with clients to understand their
goals, and we are well-known for our ability to distill and communicate key
economic concepts to non-economists, including attorneys, industry
participants, and regulators.
Click here for a list of our services.
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