Bio

Chip Yorkgitis is a founding member of Kelley Drye’s Communication group and co-chair of the firm’s Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) practice. Chip represents a wide range of service providers, such as advanced communications service providers, domestic competitive telecommunications carriers, international carriers, and submarine cable operators, in all aspects of federal and state communications laws. He regularly represents these clients in entry and licensing matters; development and interpretation of Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and state implementing regulations; national security and law enforcement reviews before Team telecom and CFIUS; negotiation, arbitration and enforcement of interconnection agreements and service contracts; regulatory compliance; agency investigations and enforcement in matters as diverse as universal service contribution obligations, outage reporting, access charges, equipment authorization; private adjudications; and regulatory matters related to mergers, acquisitions and other transactions in today’s fast changing environment. He represents a number of providers and utilities in matters related to pole attachments, conduit occupancy rights, local franchises and public rights-of-way in numerous municipalities, counties, and localities around the United States. Chip also represents clients with interests and concerns related to spectrum management. He has acted as counsel to users of spectrum in multiple industries on issues related to spectrum allocation, interference resolution, private and NTIA coordination of stations and spectrum sharing, International Telecommunication Union Radio Regulations, management of stations, adherence to operational and technical regulations, interconnection, FCC radio station licensing, foreign ownership, antenna structure marking and lighting requirements, and FAA obstruction evaluations. He advises numerous equipment manufacturers, importers, and retailers with regard to equipment radiofrequency emission testing, equipment authorization (certification and Suppliers’, Declarations of Conformity), limits on human exposure to radiofrequency emissions, and other electromagnetic compatibility matters, covering both licensed and unlicensed devices. He has represented satellite carriers and their customers in negotiating transponder, capacity and other commercial arrangements, as well as complying with all facets of federal regulation.