• posted: Feb. 19, 2018
• Kristin Berkland
• Telecommunications

REMINDER – Telecommunications carriers and interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) providers must file an annual Customer Proprietary Network Information (“CPNI”) certification with the FCC no later than March 1, Read More

• posted: Feb. 18, 2018
• Kristin Berkland
• Telecommunications,  Uncategorized

In honor of Leslie Herbst-Saporito[1]  Below is a smattering of telecommunications stories from this past week.  Some are trendy, some are interesting, and some are just weird.  This is by no Read More

• posted: Dec. 18, 2017
• Kristin Berkland
• Telecommunications

On December 14, 2017, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) Office of Managing Director (“OMD”) released Public Notice DA 17-1203 announcing that the proposed federal Universal Service contribution factor for the Read More

• posted: Dec. 14, 2017
• Kristin Berkland
• Telecommunications,  Broadband

As anticipated, the Federal Communications Commission voted earlier today to overturn the 2015 Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet Order adopted under former FCC Chairman Wheeler.  The Commissioners voted along Read More

• posted: Apr. 19, 2017
• Kristin Berkland
• Telecommunications,  Uncategorized

With all the recent hoopla surrounding broadband Internet privacy regulation and the potential rollback of the Net Neutrality Order, contributors may have overlooked new mixed-use special access/private line benefits and Read More

• posted: Oct. 15, 2016
• Mike Bradley
• Firm News

Our partner Joy Gullikson has decided to return to the public sector, where she has accepted the position of PUC Rate Analyst at the Minnesota Department of Commerce.  Joy officially Read More

• posted: Sep. 28, 2016
• Kristin Berkland
• Telecommunications,  Uncategorized

A well intentioned federal universal service contributor files a revised FCC Form 499-A just prior to, or on, the March 31st one-year revision deadline thinking that he/she will receive a Read More

• posted: Jul. 28, 2016
• Kristin Berkland
• Telecommunications

The Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) cumbersome nature has been a bit of sore spot with telecommunications providers and their counsel.  Does an order issued by the FCC Enforcement Bureau (“EB” Read More

• posted: Jul. 28, 2016
• Vince Rotty
• Broadband

Rapid deployment of high-speed broadband service to many large and mid-sized cities throughout the United States has led rural communities to believe that they are left out because incumbent providers Read More

• posted: Jul. 12, 2016
• Vince Rotty
• Telecommunications,  Woodbury,  Firm News

Bradley Hagen & Gullikson, LLC, is pleased to announce that former Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) Assistant General Counsel, Kristin Berkland, has joined the firm as a telecommunications partner. Kristin Berkland Read More

• posted: Apr. 19, 2016
• Vince Rotty
• Veterans & Military
• Pension Benefits

If you or your loved one is a wartime veteran, there is a little known pension benefit that may be available.  This benefit was earned by wartime veterans under the Read More

• posted: Mar. 31, 2016
• Vince Rotty
• Cable Television,  Telecommunications,  Satellite,  Woodbury,  Firm News,  Broadband

We are pleased to announce that Adrian Herbst and Leslie Herbst-Saporito have joined Bradley Hagen & Gullikson as partners. They will join Mike Bradley in his telecommunications practice at the Read More

• posted: Feb. 04, 2016
• Vince Rotty
• Broadband
• Bradley,  Broadband,  Telecommunications

The Minnesota Governor's Task Force on Broadband has made a new set of policy recommendations to Governor Mark Dayton and the Minnesota legislature.  They include: • Update Minnesota’s statutory broadband speed Read More

• posted: Jan. 13, 2016
• Vince Rotty
• Veterans & Military
• Combat-Related Disabiltites,  CRSC,  TRICARE,  V.A. Benefits

Military Retirees receiving Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) may be entitled to reimbursement for travel-related expenses for travel greater than 100 miles from a referring provider's location.  The travel must be Read More

• posted: Sep. 30, 2015
• Vince Rotty
• Estate Planning
• disability planning,  dnr,  elder law,  health care directive,  polst

Joe is 45 years old and in good health.  He is about to go into the hospital for a minor procedure and his clinic asks him if he has a Read More

• posted: Aug. 02, 2015
• Vince Rotty
• Uncategorized,  Estate Planning
• estate planning,  probate,  trust,  wills

According to Black’s Law Dictionary, a Trust is “A legal entity created by a grantor for the benefit of designated beneficiaries under the laws of the state and the valid Read More