Eduardo R. Guzmán

Eduardo regularly helps telecommunications and broadband providers navigate and adapt to a changing regulatory landscape. He advises providers on matters such as traditional common carrier regulation, the regulation of over-the-top (OTT) video offerings, VoIP and other IP-based services, the transition to IP-networks, interconnection, the regulation of broadband internet service, universal service, national security requirements and consumer privacy and cybersecurity issues. He has extensive experience negotiating complex agreements related to the interconnection of networks, the offering of regulated and non-regulated services, as well as wholesale transactions.

Eduardo also has decades of experience representing telecommunications and broadband service providers in administrative proceedings, litigation matters and arbitration proceedings. He has particular experience litigating intricate jurisdictional and regulatory issues in federal court and handling commercial disputes involving telecommunications providers in domestic and international arbitration proceedings before the American Arbitration Association (AAA), the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) and the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).

In the realm of communications infrastructure, Eduardo works closely with investors, developers and operators aiming to build or expand broadband networks. He has extensive experience advising broadband providers on new fiber buildouts and transitions from legacy copper systems to fiber and fixed wireless technologies. Eduardo also assists developers and investors seeking to form partnerships with government entities for broadband infrastructure projects, including open access conduit networks, middle-mile networks and fiber-to-the-home systems. He provides hands-on guidance in evaluating and responding to requests for proposals (RFPs), identifying funding opportunities and negotiating and drafting project agreements that align private operators' interests with government stakeholders' objectives. Eduardo’s expertise in navigating the complexities of multi-stakeholder negotiations, combined with his deep knowledge of telecommunications infrastructure and public-private partnerships, makes him a trusted legal advisor for clients seeking to implement broadband projects that help bridge the digital divide.

In addition, Eduardo has extensive experience helping companies across a range of industries develop internal programs and policies for compliance with federal and state laws regulating telemarketing and other communications with customers, including the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), the Telemarketing Sales Rules (TSR) and the CAN-SPAM Act. He also regularly conducts compliance audits, reviews internal policies and practices, and makes practical recommendations to clients aimed at reducing exposure and potential liability under these statutes and regulations.

Eduardo has particular experience in the Caribbean and Latin America. He regularly represents the interests of private corporations and industry groups in matters before administrative agencies and other government entities in Puerto Rico, and advises on legal, business, regulatory and government affairs issues in connection with their plans to establish new operations in Puerto Rico and/or their existing operations in Puerto Rico.