Bill Wilhelm advises technology companies on policy, state and federal regulation and commercial transactions and disputes related to the development and deployment of new communications applications, voice and video services, digital media, and broadband wireless and wireline networks. Bill’s clients frequently offer products and services that leverage unique intellectual property, computer technology or broadband networks. His advice is often sought regarding new or novel legal issues related to technology. For example, Bill recently represented a leading Internet telephony provider to obtain a landmark federal court and federal agency decision pre-empting state utility commissions from regulating their service.

Bill’s clients include leading technology innovators, venture-backed startups and established Fortune 500 companies. He advises domestic and international telecommunications companies, IP telephony and video providers, financial institutions, online exchanges, Internet service providers, insurance companies, equipment manufacturers, software developers, email and Internet marketing companies, and broadband and wireless companies, as well as film and Internet content distribution companies.

Bill is a frequent speaker at industry events and has written hundreds of articles on telecommunications policy.