Casey Lide, “Dark Fiber Transactions Involving Local Governments: Primer on IRUs, Dark Fiber Leases and Related Legal Matters,” paper prepared for IMLA 2016 Mid-Year Seminar

IMLA2016_ Lide_ dark fiber 4-15-16 (9 page Word document)

Sean Stokes & Casey Lide, “Key Legal and Regulatory Issues Affecting Community Broadband Projects,” Broadband Communities Summit, Austin TX, April 6, 2016

S. Stokes & C. Lide PowerPoint presentation

Special Bulletin: Adrian Herbst Joining Bradley Hagen & Gullikson

April 1, 2016

 

Adrian Herbst Joining Bradley Hagen & Gullikson

We wish to announce that Adrian Herbst, our partner, valued colleague, and friend, has become a member of Bradley Hagen & Gullikson, LLC, a Minneapolis-based law firm.  Adrian will be accompanied by his daughter, our associate Leslie Saporito.

As of today, our firm will be known as Baller Stokes & Lide, P.C.

We congratulate Leslie on her early partnership and look forward to continuing to work with Adrian and Leslie on current and future matters.

 

 

 

 

Jim Baller – Ashley Stelfox, CLIC Webinar on Key Legal Issues in Public-Private Partnerships

CLIC Webinar on Key Legal Issues in Public-Private Partnerships

Joanne Hovis and Marc Schulhof, Jim Baller and Ashley Stelfox, “The Emerging World of Broadband Public-Private Partnerships: A Business Strategy and Legal Guide,” The Benton Foundation (Feb 2016)

Hovis and Schulhof, Baller and Stelfox, The Emerging World of Broadband Public-Private Partnerships: A Business Strategy and Legal Guide (2-16-16)

Remarks of Assistant Secretary Strickling at the Internet Governance Forum USA

Remarks of Lawrence E. Strickling, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, at the The U.S. Internet Governance Forum.  

A discussion of the multistakeholder process as a tool for addressing the key issues that exist in the Internet policy space and to reaffirm our strong support for the model in the work we do.  Delivered on July 16, 2015.

Sean Stokes, “Expanding Right-of-Way Basics,” Podcast Hosted by Community Broadband Networks, 9/22/2015

Podcast by Sean Stokes on right-of-way basics, hosted by ILSR / Community Broadband Networks:

“For this week’s Community Broadband Bits, we are delving into an area of law and practice that is quite important for Internet network deployment but tends to be dry and confusing. Not for us today though, we have Sean Stokes, a Principal at Baller Herbst Stokes & Lide, joining us to explain Right-of-Way basics.

We talk about what the public Right-of-Way (ROW) is, who is responsible for maintaining it, how entities can get access to it and how poles are distinct from the ROW. We discuss how much power local governments and pole owners have to deny access to these assets and some of the costs associated with make-ready. If you don’t know what make-ready is, you’ll know in less than thirty minutes.

We finish our discussion by exploring the “Municipal Gain” policy in Connecticut, where munis are entitled to some space on the poles for any purpose they choose to use it. Historically, this was used only for public safety, but it was recently broadened. Sean also explores how he believes we should simplify access for fiber optics rather than basing access on the particular end service being offered.”

Sean Stokes, Casey Lide, “Key Legal and Regulatory Issues Affecting Community Broadband Projects,” Broadband Communities Econ. Devp. Conference, Lexington, KY, September 15, 2015

PowerPoint Presentation

 

Casey Lide, “Balancing the Benefits and Privacy Concerns of Municipal Broadband Applications,” N.Y.U. JLPP, Spring, 2008

A 2008 article by Casey Lide in the N.Y.U. Journal of Legislation and Public Policy exploring privacy issues relating to video surveillance, electronic sensor systems, and other privacy-sensitive applications that may utilize municipal broadband networks.

BHSL Memo: “Small Cell, DAS and Wi-Fi Facilities Siting in the Public Right of Way: Practical Considerations for Local Governments”

BHSL Wireless Facilities Siting Memorandum, 7/21/15 (PDF)

Excerpt:

“The recent proliferation of small cells, distributed antenna systems (DAS), and outdoor Wi-Fi facilities has brought with it a number of challenges, and some potential opportunities, for local governments.  In reviewing, negotiating, and approving the siting of wireless facilities within the public right of way (PROW), a local government must navigate the sometimes-competing interests of 1) obtaining fair compensation for use of the PROW, 2) obtaining fair compensation for attachments to city facilities (if any), 3) accommodating reasonable access and entry to the market for service providers that may be entitled to it under federal and state law, 4) facilitating (and encouraging) the efficient deployment of valuable wireless services for city residents and businesses, 5) recognizing and exploring opportunities for beneficial public-private partnerships, and 6) satisfying the local government’s obligations with regard to public safety and welfare.

This memorandum explores some of the main considerations for local governments faced with such issues.”