Tony Lin

Tony Lin

Partner
About

Tony represents new and established satellite and communications companies. He has assisted numerous space companies, including many entrepreneurs, in obtaining spectrum and imaging licenses and addressing other regulatory matters for novel satellite services, such as radiofrequency sensing and geolocation; mission extension; synthetic aperture radar, hyperspectral and multispectral imaging; on-orbit transportation and deployment; Internet of Things (IoT); weather forecasting; lunar activities; and orbital debris removal. He also has more than a decade of experience advising traditional satellite companies that provide fixed-satellite service, broadcasting-satellite service and mobile-satellite service on regulatory and other satellite matters.

Tony advises companies on policy and regulatory matters before US federal bodies and international organizations, including the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), the Department of Commerce, the Department of State, and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). He is currently serving on the NOAA Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing (ACCRES), which advises NOAA on the regulation of commercial satellites conducting imaging operations in space.

 
Bar admissionsDistrict of Columbia

EXPERIENCE

  • Advised numerous space companies on end-to-end satellite regulatory and business matters associated with novel satellite services, including radiofrequency sensing and geolocation; mission extension; synthetic aperture radar, hyperspectral and multispectral imaging; on-orbit transportation and deployment; Internet of Things (IoT); weather forecasting; lunar activities; and orbital debris removal
  • Assisted a manufacturing company in obtaining a first-of-its-kind waiver of the FCC's radio-frequency equipment requirements, solving a critical supply chain issue caused by the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Advised a venture capital firm and its portfolio companies on a wide range of telecommunications and satellite projects
  • Successfully challenged FCC initial decision to deny auction applicant billions of dollars in bidding credits
Education
  • Ph.D., University of Iowa
  • J.D., University of Iowa College of Law
  • M.A., University of Iowa

Awards

  • Named one of the "Best Lawyers in America" for his work in Communications Law by BestLawyers.com (2018-2023)
  • The Legal 500 United States
    • Next Generation Lawyer in Media, Technology, and Telecoms: Technology (2017)
    • Next Generation Partner, Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory (2021-2023) 
  • Member of top-ranked Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite practice groups (Washington, DC), Chambers USA (2014 – 2023)

Memberships And Affiliations

  • Adjunct professor, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law (2020-present)
  • Member, NOAA Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing (ACCRES) (2018-present)
  • Treasurer, Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center (2011-present)
  • Co-chair, Asian Pacific American Affinity Group, Hogan Lovells US LLP (2018-2021)
  • Co-chair, Access to Records Subcommittee, Federal Communications Bar Association (2006-2007)
  • Treasurer, Asian Pacific American Bar Association of the Greater Washington, DC Area (2005-2007)
  • Board Member and Treasurer, Asian Pacific American Bar Association Educational Fund (2003-2005)
  • Co-chair, Charity Auction Raffle Subcommittee, Federal Communications Bar Association (2003-2005)

Connect

Phone

+1 202 799 4450
(Work, Washington, DC)