Sara M. Baxenberg

Sara offers counsel to telecommunications and mass media clients on a variety of regulatory, transactional, and compliance matters. She also counsels clients seeking to operate unmanned aircraft systems. 

Representative Experience

• 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).
• 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.
• 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; advises satellite clients on compliance with federal regulations.
• 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)