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title: "Podcast: COVID-19 Related Bankruptcies and How to Prepare"
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# Podcast: COVID-19 Related Bankruptcies and How to Prepare

  May 8, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

With the COVID-19 economic disruptions and Chairman Pai’s [Keep Americans Connected Pledge](https://www.commlawmonitor.com/2020/05/articles/internet/covid-19-what-communications-service-providers-need-to-know-may-4-2020/), planning for the possibility of telecom customers filing for bankruptcy takes on increased importance. In this episode of Kelley Drye’s [Full Spectrum podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/covid-19-related-bankruptcies-how-can-communications/id1087064927?i=1000473831326), we provide an overview of the bankruptcy process and the rights and responsibilities of communications service providers when their customers enter into bankruptcy protection. [Communications](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-Practices/Industries/Communications) Partner Steve Augustino is joined by Partner Jason Adams and Associate Meaghan McLoughlin from Kelley Drye’s [Bankruptcy practice group](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-Practices/Transactional/Bankruptcy-and-Restructuring) to give service providers the essential information they need to know to protect themselves before a bankruptcy petition is filed. In addition, they discuss the unique issues the Keep Americans Connected Pledge creates in a bankruptcy proceeding involving an affected customer.

[Click here](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/covid-19-related-bankruptcies-how-can-communications/id1087064927?i=1000473831326) to listen and subscribe.

 

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