Partner Sean Stokes to Present at the 2025 APPA Legal & Regulatory Conference

Keller and Heckman Partner Sean Stokes will present at the 2025 American Public Power Association (APPA) Legal & Regulatory Conference, to be held in San Diego, California on October 12-15, 2025.

Sean’s first presentation, “Understanding the Current Pole Attachment Environment: A Legal, Regulatory, and Practical Overview,” will discuss the latest legal and regulatory issues surrounding pole attachments that utility leaders should know and how to address common contractual issues and examine key federal developments affecting access to public power utility poles and streetlights.

Sean’s second presentation titled, “Removing Barriers to Broadband Deployment: FCC Efforts to Regulate Access to Public Power Utility Poles,” will examine the current federal law and review which aspects of the law are being considered in pending federal legislation and how the current state of broadband deployment is raising pole attachment issues for public power.

For more information on the conference, including how to register, please click here.