Partner Attorney
Keller & Heckman, LLP
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Sean Sokes is a partner with Keller & Heckman, LLP in Washington, DC. Sean represents utilities and other clients across the country in a broad range of communications matters, including high-capacity broadband network projects, public-private broadband partnerships, pole attachments, small cell and wireless facility siting, right-of-way management, fiber leasing, federal and state regulatory compliance, barriers to community broadband, and broadband funding.
His practice has been at the forefront of efforts to bridge the digital divide, representing new entrants, nontraditional providers, infrastructure owners, and public-private partnerships as they work to deploy essential broadband infrastructure. His clients include public power utilities, electric cooperatives, and investor-owned utilities, as well as national and state utility associations, municipal leagues, and numerous public and private entities throughout the U.S.
Much of Sean’s work involves collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams of legal, financial, engineering, and other technical experts, assisting clients in developing, negotiating, and implementing comprehensive telecommunications and broadband plans.
Sean's extensive career experience includes serving as Associate General Counsel for the Utilities Technology Council in the 1990s. Prior to joining Keller & Heckman, Sean was a principal of Baller Stokes & Lide, PC, a nationally ranked boutique Washington, DC telecommunications firm. Sean is a graduate of the National Law Center at George Washington University.
Utility 4G and 5G Private Networks – Matching Spectrum Selection to Targeted Applications
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT
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Codes, Standards and Rule Changes Impacting Tower and Small Cells
Thursday, May 23, 2024
9:10 AM – 10:10 AM CT
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Microwave Communications: 6 GHz Interference Mitigation
Thursday, May 23, 2024
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT
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