About TLFPC's principal: Jonathan L. Kramer, Esq.

Jonathan L. Kramer, Esq. is TLFPC's founder and principal attorney. He has over 30 years of wireless telecom and cable television technology engineering and management experience.

Holder of the highest-grade FCC land-based commercial and amateur radio licenses, as well as the FCC's highest grade marine radio maintainer's license, Jonathan has also been licensed as a telecommunications contractor in California for over 25 years.

He's member of the State Bar of California; the State Bar of New Mexico; the United States District Court (C.D. CA); as well as the Federal Communications Bar Association and the International Municipal Lawyers Association.

Licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (General Radiotelephone Operator License PG-11-35289, with Ship Radar) (Previously licensed as a Second Class Radio Telephone Operator, Sept. 1975; First Class Radio Telephone Operator, Nov. 1977; General Radiotelephone Operator License, June 1987); GMDSS Radio Maintainer License DM00000680, with Ship Radar endorsement, May, 2008); GMDSS Radio Operator/Maintainer License DB00000530, with Ship Radar endorsement, May, 2008); Restricted Radiotelephone Operator License RR00066117.

Licensed by the Federal Communications Commission as an amateur radio operator since November 1970; currently licensed as an Extra Class operator (W6JLK). Formerly licensed as an Advanced class operator; Formerly licensed as a General class operator; Formerly licensed as a Novice class operator. (KD6MR, KP6AY, WB6FDE, WN6FDE).

Member of the Executive Board of the Public Law Section of the State Bar of California (Term: September, 2008 through August, 2011), Jonathan now serves as an appointed advisor to the Section, and will continue to advise the Board through September, 2014.

Book article author and review editor on amateur radio cable television radio frequency (RF) interference matters.

Served as the advisor to the League of California Cities during the key negotiations and hearing regarding SB1627, California wireless co-location law.

Wireless technology advisor to and testifying expert before the FCC's State & Local Government Advisory Committee (LSGAC). 

Co-author, editor of wireless technology advisory to local governments based on OET Bulletin 65 published by the FCC, June 2000 titled, "A Local Government Official's Guide to Transmitting Antenna RF Emission Safety: Rules, Procedures, and Practical Guidance". At the request of the FCC, Jonathan is now the lead editor revising, updating, and expanding that national guidance.

Former National Board of Directors member, National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA), an affiliate of the National League of Cities (previous term: 1997-2000, 1992-1994). 

Former Co-chair of National Technical Standards Committee appointed by NATOA, National League of Cities, and US Conference of Mayors to develop the national RF technical standards for cable television systems adopted by the FCC in February 1992. 

Witness before the FCC's State & Local Government Advisory Committee on OET 65, March 2000.

Invited witness before the FCC in Cable TV re-regulation hearings, March 1990 (Orlando, Florida).

Right of Way engineering and management expertise related to telecommunications networks and radio communications siting.

Testifying expert witness in federal and state court cases regarding cable television technology, and federal and state court cases regarding wireless technology.

Technology speaker at every NATOA National Conference 1988-2000; and 2002-2004. Technology speaker at many regional and local NATOA conferences and meetings.

Appointed Volunteer Counsel, American Radio Relay League, Southwestern Division.

Communications technology speaker at Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers conferences, and cable industry conferences Published author of book and magazine articles on communications technology, plant safety, construction and administration.

Cable system engineering and technical management experience six years: System Engineer/Chief Technician; Technical Manager; Regional Technical Manager.

Former Field Engineering Representative for Motorola Communications and Electronics, Area F Program Management team - Areas of experience include microwave radio; baseband RF and audio; digital signaling; UHF and VHF two-way radio (including high stability Simulcast® radio operations); telephony; and command and control communications.

Certified by APCO Institute as a Public Safety Radio Technician (2008-2018)

Master of Law Degree (LL.M) in Information Technology and Telecommunications Law with distinction, Strathclyde University School of Law (2013); Juris Doctor degree cum laude, Abraham Lincoln University School of Law (2001); Undergraduate education at CSUN, UCLA, LATTC; and WLAC; AS Degree in Radio Communications (with honors), Los Angeles Trade Technical College.

Founder/Sole Shareholder of the Telecom Law Firm, P.C., and Kramer.Firm, Inc.

Memberships and Registrations:

State Bar of California (State Bar No. 244074)

State Bar of New Mexico (State Bar No. 145319)

Bar of the United States District Court Central District of California

Federal Communications Bar Association

International Municipal Lawyers Association

Martindale ISLN: 919263404

California Contractors State License Board: License C7-433113 (Class C7 - Low voltage systems)

Member, National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors

Founding member and current Board of Directors Immediate Past President, States of California and Nevada Chapter of NATOA (SCANNATOA.ORG)

Senior Member, Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (U.S. Society). Elected to Senior Member status April 1993; SCTE Member since 1980. Member, SCTE (U.S.) Professional Development Committee (2008-2009). Member, SCTE (U.S.) Loyal Order of the 704 (Membership limited to those with 30 years or more in broadband engineering field).

Certified as a Broadband Transport Specialist (BTS designation) by the SCTE (U.S. Society).

Certified as a Broadband Distribution Specialist (BDS designation) by the SCTE (U.S. Society).

Certified as a Broadband Premises Specialist (BPS designation) by the SCTE (U.S. Society).

Fellow of Society of Cable Telecommunication Engineers (United Kingdom society; elected 2001) (FSCTE designation)

Certified Broadcast Technologist (CBT designation) awarded by the Society of Broadcast Engineers

Life member of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL)

More detailed information, including case listings where Jonathan has served as expert or trial advisor, is available upon request.