Sara M. Baxenberg

Sara offers counsel to companies engaged in telecommunications, mass media, unmanned aircraft systems, and emerging technology on a variety of regulatory, litigation, transactional, and compliance matters.

Representative Matters

• Assists clients in developing strategy for and preparing comments, petitions, and other pleadings in complex proceedings before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
• Counsels telecommunications and mass media clients on compliance with federal regulatory obligations.
• Provides counseling on compliance with evolving regulation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
• Represents telecommunications providers and trade associations in litigation matters before state and federal courts involving wireless telecommunications infrastructure siting.
• Assists clients in obtaining authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate UAS; tracks and analyzes state and local regulations of UAS, with a focus on potential conflicts between different regulatory authorities.
• Counsels companies on compliance with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and the FCC’s implementing regulations, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Telemarketing Sales Rule, and the CAN‑SPAM Act.
• Advises clients on compliance with federal obligations to make telecommunications services and devices accessible to persons with disabilities.
• Assists satellite clients seeking authorization from the FCC to launch and operate satellites or serve the U.S. market.
• Represents clients in FCC enforcement proceedings and assists clients with meeting requirements associated with enforcement decisions.
• Advises information and communications technology clients on Internet policy issues in the U.S. and abroad.
• Maintains an active pro bono practice.

Professional Experience

• Legal Intern, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (2013)
• Law Clerk, Center for Law and Education (2012)

Affiliations

• Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA)

Recognitions

• Listed by Chambers USA as an “Associate to Watch” (2022) in Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite

• Recognized by The Legal 500 US in Telecom and Broadcast: Regulatory (2022)