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Cugia Cuomo & Associati advises companies and operators active in the telecommunications, technology and media sectors, providing legal assistance on regulatory, contractual and commercial matters relating to the development and operation of innovative businesses and services.

The evolution of digital markets and technological infrastructures requires an in-depth understanding of both the regulatory framework and commercial dynamics. The Firm supports clients in assessing opportunities and addressing the legal issues arising from technological innovation and digital transformation.

Electronic Communications

We assist international and national electronic communication networks and services operators, such as Network Operators; MNO; OLOs; ISPs; MVNO etc, in house service providers of local entities, private person regarding the implementation of the Italian electronic communication regulatory framework  concerned to:

Regulatority

•  Authorizations: administrative procedures for obtaining the required authorizations and and licenses under the electronic communications code for the provision of communication networks and services in Italy, including VOIP services, mobile services provided by ATR, ESP and MVNOs; M2M services; and the request for numbering and frequencies ;
• Regulatory Compliance;
• Legal and regulatory analysis about the construction, installation, and concession of IRU for submarine cables, and access to cable landing station;
• Negotiation, drafting and editing of B2B contracts between operators authorized for 'interconnection, granting of IRU and providing wholesale services;
• Negotiation and drafting of agreements for the sale of a branch of business and assistance in the execution of administrative procedures to enable the migration of customers to the new wholesale incoming  Operator;
• Application of the regulatory requirements for portability and migration, numbers, rates, and roaming;
• Legal and regulatory assistance for the construction and installation of network infrastructure and the use of public cable ducts for laying of telecommunication networks;
• Support and regulatory analysis and review of agreements with local authorities on concession fees and rights of way for cabling and public infrastructure;
• Net Neutrality
• IOT

Agreements

• Negotiation, drafting and editing of B2B contracts between operators authorized for 'interconnection, granting of IRU and providing wholesale services
• Wholesale agreements
• Market and networks access
• General terms and conditions

Consumer Protections

• Assistance on regulatority issues related to services quality and tariffs
• Consumer protectios 

Litigation

• Assistance and legal assistance before Civil and Administrative Courts, Independent Authorities  (AGCOM, AGCM, Corecom)  and Ministry of Enterprises and Made In Italy (MISE);

Our Approach

The Firm combines legal expertise with an understanding of business needs, with the aim of identifying solutions that are consistent with the applicable regulatory framework and clients' commercial objectives.