Profile
Payton provides legal counsel to space and satellite, telecommunications, and emerging technology clients on a variety of regulatory, transactional, and compliance matters.
Experience
Representative Matters
- Represents clients in matters involving Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulation of wireless and satellite telecommunications services, and provides counsel on a variety of licensing, operational, and spectrum policy and allocation matters.
- Assists clients with licensing and authorization of both Geostationary and Non-Geostationary Satellite Orbit systems, as well as Earth stations, with the FCC.
- Provides guidance on satellite service regulations, including rules for fixed- and mobile-satellite services, small satellite services, earth exploration satellite services, and inter-satellite services.
- Advises established and emerging space ventures on orbital debris mitigation, first-come, first-served processing of satellite applications, milestone compliance, replacement expectancies, and required regulatory reports.
- Prepares comments, petitions, and other pleadings in proceedings before the FCC and other federal agencies.
- Conducts regulatory due diligence and risk assessments for space and satellite services transactions.
- Maintains an active pro bono practice.
Professional Experience
- Summer Intern, Federal Communications Commission (2019)
- Senior Policy Analyst, Americans for Prosperity (2017-2018)
- Policy Analyst (2015-2017), Research Assistant (2014-2015), The LIBRE Initiative
Practice Areas
Credentials
Education
J.D., Harvard Law School
M.A., first class honors, University of Edinburgh
Law Journals
Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy
Bar and Court Memberships
- District of Columbia Bar
Related News & Insights
- AlertFCC Initiates Rulemaking to Streamline Satellite and Earth Station Application ProcessJennifer D. Hindin, Henry Gola, Madeleine M. Lottenbach, Payton AlexanderJanuary 3, 2023
- Blog PostFCC Seeks Comment on Expanded Use of the 12.7 GHz Band for Next Generation Wireless ServicesWiley ConnectJennifer D. Hindin, Meredith G. Singer, Madeleine M. Lottenbach, Payton Alexander, Jillian M. QuigleyOctober 31, 2022
- AlertFCC Proposes Broadband “Nutrition” Label RequirementThomas M. Johnson, Jr., Kevin G. Rupy, Joshua S. Turner, Payton AlexanderFebruary 4, 2022