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Womble Bond Dickinson Lawyers Clarify Role in UScellular/T-Mobile Proceeding

UScellular agreed in a Monday filing that lawyers for Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) who represent the Rural Wireless Association can be considered “Outside Counsel of Record for RWA for the purposes of the Protective Order in this proceeding and that…

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no further clarification as to their status is required at this time.” RWA has opposed T-Mobile’s proposed purchase of UScellular's wireless assets (see 2501290019). UScellular reported on a meeting that included FCC staff, T-Mobile representatives and Carri Bennet and others from WBD on the law firm’s status in the proceeding. Bennet acknowledged in the meeting that her title with RWA “has been changed from ‘General Counsel’ to ‘Outside General Counsel’ to further clarify her role,” said the filing in docket 24-286.