Jeff Bayne Speaks at Alliance for Community Media National Conference
On June 25, 2026, Spiegel & McDiarmid partner Jeff Bayne spoke at the national conference for the Alliance for Community Media (ACM) in Madison, WI. He presented on the latest updates about the Department of Justice’s regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with respect to digital accessibility standards for web and mobile applications, which are applicable to...Jeff Bayne Speaks at Alliance for Community Media National Conference
On June 24 and 25, 2025, Spiegel partner Jeff Bayne spoke at the national conference for the Alliance for Community Media (ACM) in Boston, MA. He presented a session on “Law, PEG Policy, and FCC Updates,” which provided an update on how actions by Congress, the courts, and FCC are affecting community media organizations across the county. He separately...Jeff Bayne Presents at Alliance for Community Media West Conference
Spiegel partner Jeff Bayne presented at the Alliance for Community West conference in Fresno, CA, on March 6, 2025. He was a panelist on “Crafting Change: Developing State Legislation to Support Local Media,” providing updates on the latest developments in state-level efforts to bolster community media and covering best practices for navigating legislative and regulatory processes.Jeff Bayne and Amber Martin Stone Become Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP Partners
Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP is pleased to announce that Jeffrey M. Bayne and Amber L. Martin Stone have become Partners in the firm. Jeff has been with Spiegel & McDiarmid since 2015. Amber first joined the firm the same year. |
Jeff Bayne’s practice focuses on addressing changes in...
First Circuit Upholds Maine Law Ensuring Nondiscriminatory Treatment of Public, Educational, and Governmental Access ChannelsOn August 3, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed a district court decision that upheld a 2019 Maine law requiring nondiscriminatory treatment of public, educational, and governmental (“PEG”) access channels. The First Circuit’s decision is a major victory for PEG access centers, which have long been subject to inequitable treatment from cable operators. A...Sixth Circuit Delivers Mixed Results in Appeal of FCC’s Franchise Fee OrderOn May 26, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued an opinion granting in part and denying in part the consolidated petitions for review of the Federal Communications Commission’s Franchise Fee Order. City of Eugene, Or. v. FCC, No. 19-4161 (6th Cir. May 26, 2021). The Franchise Fee Order ruled that most nonmonetary, cable-related obligations...Client Alert: The Biden-Harris Administration: What Energy and Telecommunications Policies Will It Likely Pursue?The inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris—coupled with the installation of a Democratic-majority Senate and House—means new directions for U.S. energy and telecommunication policy, and changes that are likely to impact our clients. As the Biden-Harris Administration begins, we pause to offer a few thoughts on what we may expect over the next four years. ...Spiegel Attorneys Defend Constitutionality of PEG Access Channels Before Supreme CourtSpiegel attorneys Jim Horwood, Tim Lay, Peter Hopkins, Jeff Bayne, and Amanda Drennen filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court defending the constitutionality of the thousands of public, educational, and government (“PEG”) access cable channels that serve communities across the United States. The brief, submitted on behalf of the Alliance for Community Media, the Alliance for Communications...Spiegel Attorneys Honored by NHMCThe National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) has selected Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP to receive its 2018 Impact Award for Outstanding Advocates. The award “recognize[s] policymakers that are working to bridge the digital divide and enact policies that protect the interests of Latinos and other people of color.” According to NHMC, Spiegel’s “pro bono representation in the Net Neutrality litigation...Spiegel & McDiarmid Attorneys Represent the National Hispanic Media Coalition in Challenging the FCC’s Net Neutrality RepealOn August 20, 2018, a group of public interest organizations, internet companies, and competitive carriers dedicated to protecting an open internet filed their initial brief in the court challenge to the FCC’s repeal of its prior open internet rules. The brief is available at the link below. Spiegel & McDiarmid attorneys Jim Horwood, Tim Lay, Jeff Bayne, and Kat...Kentucky District Court Upholds Louisville Metro's One-Touch Make-Ready Ordinance against AT&T's State and Federal Law Challenge.Massachusetts PEG Bill Draws Testimony.Tim Lay Conducts Webinar on Zoning and Wireless Facilities.Tim Lay Gives Webinar on Zoning and Wireless Facilities.Spiegel Attorneys Horwood, Lay Present at NATOA Conference.Scott Strauss Addresses UWUA Convention on Workforce Adequacy.Tim Lay to Present Webinar on Zoning and Wireless Facilities.Spiegel Attorneys Honored with Amicus Service Award.Tim Lay Speaks on Over-the-Top Video Programming and Cell Tower Siting.Amicus Brief Filed in Supreme Court Case Dealing with Local Zoning Decisions About Cell Towers.
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