W. Ray Rutngamlug

W. Ray Rutngamlug is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group in the firm's Washington, D.C. office, advising clients on transactional and regulatory communications related matters.

Areas of Practice

Ray's practice focuses on the negotiation of communications service agreements, including for providers and large-scale users of communications services. He regularly assists some of the nation's largest cable MSOs in drafting and negotiating agreements for access to utility poles and other facilities necessary for the provision of voice, high-speed internet and other next-generation communications services. Ray also has considerable experience advising communications providers on commercial matters, including the sale and provision of voice and data services to other communications companies, enterprise communications users and federal and state government agencies.

Prior to joining Sheppard Mullin, Ray served as corporate counsel for a tier one internet service provider and competitive local exchange carrier, where he provided legal counsel for the company's enterprise, wholesale and content delivery divisions.

Honors

Legal 500, Media, Technology and Telecoms, 2017-2020

Articles

FCC Law Blog Posts

• "California Supreme Court Incommodes Wireless Access to Rights of Way," December 20, 2019

• "FCC Assessing State of Competitive Broadband Access to Multitenant Buildings," September 23, 2019 
• "FCC Seeks “Large Step” Toward Advancing Broadband Infrastructure Goals With Draft One-Touch Make-Ready Order," July 16, 2017 
• "ExteNet v City of Houston: Who pays for access to Texas rights-of-way?," March 27, 2017
• "Headin’ Down the Copperhead Road – the FCC Proposes New Rules for Legacy Infrastructure," January 5, 2015
• "Of Buckeyes and Batons Rouges: Ohio and Louisiana Adopt Comprehensive Pole Access and Attachment Rules," August 11, 2014

Events