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Wir irele less Downtowns:

Smart Growth for Municipalities

Cha hair, Cuddy & Fed eder, Tel elecommunications s Prac actice

• Chris is a partner at Cuddy & Feder, LLP, a New York based law firm where he chairs the

firm’s Telecommunications Practice Group and is a past chairman of the firm’s Land Use, Zoning and Development Practice Group. Chris has provided wireless operators, tower companies, DAS and small cell developers with real estate, government relations, zoning, environmental and other legal services for over twenty years. Chris has also been recognized as a Super Lawyer in Communications Law for the New York Metropolitan Area for four years running (2013-2016).

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• Chris is a founding board member and has served as President of the New York State

Wireless Association since 2012. Under Chris’ leadership, NYSWA established its Wireless Forum Conferences in NYC, published a statewide wireless economic impact report, expanded its advocacy with State leaders in Albany and has otherwise provided new and improved opportunities for NYSWA members to do business in New York. Chris also contributes to the wireless industry nationally as a member of WIA’s Innovation and Technology Council and HetNet Forum, where he focuses his efforts on mobile infrastructure deployment. cfis fisher her@cud uddy dyfe feder der.com

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914 914-76 761-13 1300 00 www. www.cud uddy dyfe feder der.com

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www. www.ny nysw swa. a.org

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