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Our Firm's Principal Attorney. . .

Jonathan L. Kramer, Esq., FSCTE,
BTS, BDS, BPS

Attorney and Counselor at Law
Kramer Telecom Law Firm's Principal Attorney

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KTLF's Principal Attorney

Jonathan L. Kramer, Esq., FSCTE, BTS, BDS, BPS Jonathan is KTLF's founder and principal attorney. He has over 30 years of wireless and cable television telecommunications 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 and 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).

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).

Book article author and review editor on amateur radio cable television 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".

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 before forming firm; Chief Technician, Technical Manager, Regional Engineer.

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 (2008-2013)

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/Shareholder

Kramer Telecom Law Firm, P.C.

Kramer.Firm, Inc.

Memberships and Registrations

State Bar of California
(State Bar of CA. No. 244074)

Bar of the United States District Court
Central District of California


Federal Communications Bar Association

International Municipal Lawyers Association

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Santa Monica Bar 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 Member, 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.) 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) by the SCTE (U.S. Society).

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

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

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

Life member of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL).

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