Angela draws on significant knowledge of the wireless regulatory landscape and experience at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to advise clients on, and help them comply with, FCC rules and regulations. And she routinely advocates on behalf of clients to ensure that the agency’s rules align with their interests and business needs. With particular expertise on spectrum use policies and auction procedures, she has shepherded Mintz's clients through several FCC auctions related to next-generation 5G wireless technologies – including for low-, mid-, and high-band spectrum – as well as auctions for Universal Service Fund support to deploy advanced communications services in rural and unserved areas.
Earlier in her career, Angela served as a lead attorney for the FCC's Connect America Fund Phase II Auction, which awarded $1.488 billion in government subsidies over 10 years to more than 100 winning bidders committed to delivering fixed broadband and voice services covering over 700,000 locations in 45 states. She also served as a member of the team tasked with implementing the Nation’s first Broadcast Incentive Auction and was instrumental in developing the parameters and procedures for the FCC’s Mobility Fund Phase II Auction and Spectrum Frontier Auctions. Prior to joining Mintz, Angela was a member of the General Counsel team charged with oversight of the largest realignment of radio spectrum ever attempted by the FCC.
Angela spearheads the TechComm Section’s “Next-Gen-Fem” initiative for up-and-coming women leaders and influencers in the communications and technology industry. And she leads the Section’s monthly blog on What’s New in 5G.
Education
- American University (JD)
- University of Michigan (BA)
Experience
- Advised and assisted Mediacom with securing funding from the FCC’s $3.2 billion Emergency Broadband Benefit Program and the $14.2 billion Affordable Connectivity Program in order to bring affordable broadband services to eligible households nationwide
- Lead Mediacom’s advocacy in the FCC’s proceeding to secure the Nation’s supply chain and assisted with its participation in the $1.9 billion Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program
- Advocated for CTIA on the FCC’s proposed Enhanced Competition Incentive Program focused on increasing spectrum access for small and rural wireless providers through targeted revisions to the FCC’s secondary market rules
- Assisted Mediacom with securing nearly $30 million in FCC licenses for mid-band spectrum and over $1.4 million in Rural Digital Opportunity Fund support to bring high-speed broadband services to rural homes and small businesses.
- Represented T-Mobile before the FCC and assisted with advocacy and participation in the H Block, AWS-3, 39 GHz, 3.5 GHz, C-band, 3.45 GHz band auctions.
- Assisted T-Mobile with securing Special Temporary Authority to use unassigned spectrum held by the FCC – the first of authorizations of their kind – and other spectrum to help meet wireless network capacity challenges in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Defended the GPS industry before the FCC and Congress from Ligado’s proposed terrestrial wireless network in adjacent frequency spectrum.
Recognition & Awards
- Washington D.C. Super Lawyers: Rising Star (2020 – 2021)
- Best Lawyers in America "Ones to Watch": Communications Law (2021 – 2022)
- The National Law Journal’s D.C. Rising Stars (2020)
- Law360: Rising Star - Telecommunications (2020)
- Selected for the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity’s (LCLD) 2020 Fellows Program
Involvement
- Member, Federal Communications Bar Association
- Affiliate Member, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
Languages
- Mandarin
Recent Insights
Viewpoints
What’s New in 5G - May 2022
May 4, 2022 |Blog
What’s New in 5G - April 2022
April 6, 2022 |Blog
What's New in 5G - March 2022
March 3, 2022
News & Press
In Reuters Westlaw’s "Daily Docket" column, Mintz Member Angela Y. Kung was featured for her recent promotion to partner and for her efforts to bring together up-and-coming women to network in the male-dominated telecommunications industry.
Events
The 6th Annual Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Industry Summit will provide attendees with a week of virtual seminars covering a variety of topics affecting the industry and driving change at an unprecedented rate.
In this program, we will review the regulatory landscape impacting 5G services and the recent actions taken by the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) to ensure the U.S. maintains leadership in commercial 5G deployments. We will also hear from experts in the wireless and cable industries about what the private sector has been doing and how your companies can play a role in the new 5G world.
Viewpoints
What’s New in 5G - May 2022
May 4, 2022 | Blog | By Angela Kung, Christen B'anca Glenn
What’s New in 5G - April 2022
April 6, 2022 | Blog | By T. Scott Thompson, Angela Kung, Christen B'anca Glenn
What's New in 5G - March 2022
March 3, 2022 | | By T. Scott Thompson, Angela Kung, Christen B'anca Glenn
What’s New in 5G - February 2022
February 2, 2022 | Blog | By Angela Kung, Christen B'anca Glenn
What’s New in 5G - January 2022
January 5, 2022 | Blog | By Angela Kung, Christen B'anca Glenn
The next-generation of wireless technologies – known as 5G – is expected to revolutionize business and consumer connectivity, offering network speeds that are up to 100 times faster than 4G LTE, reducing latency to nearly zero, and allowing networks to handle 100 times the number of connected devices, enabling the “Internet of Things.”
Read more
What’s New in 5G - December 2021
December 3, 2021 | Blog | By Angela Kung, Christen B'anca Glenn
The next-generation of wireless technologies – known as 5G – is expected to revolutionize business and consumer connectivity, offering network speeds that are up to 100 times faster than 4G LTE, reducing latency to nearly zero, and allowing networks to handle 100 times the number of connected devices, enabling the “Internet of Things.” Leading policymakers – federal regulators and legislators – are making it a top priority to ensure that the wireless industry has the tools it needs to maintain U.S. leadership in commercial 5G deployments. This blog provides monthly updates on FCC actions and Congressional efforts to win the race to 5G.
Read more
What’s New in 5G - November 2021
November 3, 2021 | Blog | By Angela Kung, Christen B'anca Glenn
The next-generation of wireless technologies – known as 5G – is expected to revolutionize business and consumer connectivity, offering network speeds that are up to 100 times faster than 4G LTE, reducing latency to nearly zero, and allowing networks to handle 100 times the number of connected devices, enabling the “Internet of Things.” Leading policymakers – federal regulators and legislators – are making it a top priority to ensure that the wireless industry has the tools it needs to maintain U.S. leadership in commercial 5G deployments. This blog provides monthly updates on FCC actions and Congressional efforts to win the race to 5G.
Read more
What’s New in 5G - October 2021
October 6, 2021 | Blog | By Russell Fox, T. Scott Thompson, Angela Kung, Daniel P. Reing, Christen B'anca Glenn
The next-generation of wireless technologies – known as 5G – is here. Not only is it expected to offer network speeds that are up to 100 times faster than 4G LTE and reduce latency to nearly zero, it will allow networks to handle 100 times the number of connected devices, revolutionizing business and consumer connectivity and enabling the “Internet of Things.” Leading policymakers – federal regulators and legislators – are making it a top priority to ensure that the wireless industry has the tools it needs to maintain U.S. leadership in commercial 5G deployments. This blog provides monthly updates on FCC actions and Congressional efforts to win the race to 5G.
Read more
What’s New in 5G - September 2021
September 1, 2021 | Blog | By Russell Fox, T. Scott Thompson, Angela Kung, Daniel P. Reing, Christen B'anca Glenn
The next-generation of wireless technologies – known as 5G – is here. Not only is it expected to offer network speeds that are up to 100 times faster than 4G LTE and reduce latency to nearly zero, it will allow networks to handle 100 times the number of connected devices, revolutionizing business and consumer connectivity and enabling the “Internet of Things.” Leading policymakers – federal regulators and legislators – are making it a top priority to ensure that the wireless industry has the tools it needs to maintain U.S. leadership in commercial 5G deployments. This blog provides monthly updates on FCC actions and Congressional efforts to win the race to 5G.
Read more
What’s New in 5G - August 2021
August 3, 2021 | Blog | By Russell Fox, T. Scott Thompson, Angela Kung, Daniel P. Reing, Christen B'anca Glenn
The next-generation of wireless technologies – known as 5G – is here. Not only is it expected to offer network speeds that are up to 100 times faster than 4G LTE and reduce latency to nearly zero, it will allow networks to handle 100 times the number of connected devices, revolutionizing business and consumer connectivity and enabling the “Internet of Things.” Leading policymakers – federal regulators and legislators – are making it a top priority to ensure that the wireless industry has the tools it needs to maintain U.S. leadership in commercial 5G deployments. This blog provides monthly updates on FCC actions and Congressional efforts to win the race to 5G.
Read more
News & Press
In Reuters Westlaw’s "Daily Docket" column, Mintz Member Angela Y. Kung was featured for her recent promotion to partner and for her efforts to bring together up-and-coming women to network in the male-dominated telecommunications industry.
Mintz Member Angela Y. Kung was featured in an article published by the WIA Blog highlighting women of the wireless infrastructure industry. Ms. Kung shared her most memorable achievement from this past year and emphasized the importance of closing the digital divide.
Mintz Announces Nine Newly Elevated Members
December 17, 2020
DC Rising Stars: Angela Kung, 39
August 7, 2020
Mintz Of Counsel Angela Kung was featured as a 2020 D.C. Rising Star by The National Law Journal. In her Q&A profile, Ms. Kung discussed her biggest accomplishment in practice, most valuable lesson from her first year practicing law, greatest lawyer mentor, and key to success.
Rising Star: Mintz's Angela Y. Kung
August 3, 2020
Mintz Of Counsel Angela Kung was featured by Law360 as among the publication’s 2020 Rising Stars in the Telecommunications category. In her profile, Ms. Kung discussed the biggest issue she’s worked on in her career, the most interesting matter she’s worked on lately, her proudest moment, and what motivates her.
Two Mintz Attorneys Named 2020 Law360 Rising Stars
July 06, 2020
An article published by Communications Daily quoted remarks made by Mintz Of Counsel Angela Kung during a recent Federal Communications Bar Association Engineering and Technical Committee webinar focused on the 3.5 GHz band auction, the changing spectrum landscape, and how it is shaping 5G due to COVID-19.
Communications Daily quoted Of Counsel Angela Kung on the Federal Communications Commission’s emergency COVID-19 funding program for telehealth services, including on overall eligibility.
ISPs Back Jan. 30 RDOF Vote, Phase 1 Auctions in 2020
January 16, 2020
Of Counsel Angela Kung was quoted in an article published by Communications Daily that featured insights from industry stakeholders on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s draft Order establishing final rules for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF), which is up for consideration at the FCC’s January 30 meeting. As the next step in closing the digital divide, the RDOF, if adopted, would offer up to $20.4 billion over the next decade to support high-speed broadband networks in rural America.
Events
Speaker
Moderator
May
13
2021
Speaker
Apr
23
2020
CBRS & Terrestrial Wireless: How the Changing Spectrum Landscape Will Shape 5G
FCBA Engineering and Technical Committee Webinar
Speaker
Dec
3
2019
Exploring the C-Band: Policy Perspectives and Predictions
FCBA
Womble Bond Dickinson, 1200 19th St NW, 20036
Speaker
Feb
28
2019