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7 Nov 2006, 5:07 am
[JURIST] The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) [official website; JURIST news archive] has dropped charges [summary] previously filed against ABC's "NYPD Blue" and CBS's "The Early Show," holding Monday that the shows were not indecent based on language content. [read post]
8 Oct 2007, 7:11 am
[JURIST] The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) [official website] will not investigate allegations made last year that several large telephone companies handed over customer phone records to the government as part of the domestic surveillance program [JURIST news archive] conducted by the National Security Agency (NSA), according to a letter [PDF text; press release] from FCC Chairman [read post]
19 Jan 2021, 6:06 am by William Rooks and John L. Culhane, Jr.
On December 30, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released its Report and Order, implementing provisions of the Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act (the “TRACED Act”). [read post]
22 Jun 2015, 1:39 pm by Lisa Baird
For years  industry groups have been petitioning the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to clarify ambiguities in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), which make it difficult for businesses to comply and leave them vulnerable to litigation. [read post]
22 Oct 2008, 2:35 pm
At yesterday's Senate Criminal Justice Committee hearing, legislators demanded that the Department of Criminal Justice seek Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approval to install cell phone jammers at Texas prison units. [read post]
20 Feb 2003, 1:37 pm
[JURIST] The Federal Communications Commission Thursday voted to give states more power to enforce telecom competition regulations while requiring Bell companies to open up their phone lines to local competitors at steeply discounted rates. [read post]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted an order ending China Telecom (Americas) Corporation’s ability to operate in the United States. [read post]
14 Jan 2011, 2:38 pm by smlangston
Langston with the blog faculty Source: AOPA The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) stayed a rule Jan. 11 that would have prohibited the certification, manufacture, importation, sale, or use of 121.5 MHz emergency locator transmitters (ELTs). [read post]
11 Jan 2012, 5:11 am by Julia Zebley
[transcript, PDF; JURIST report], the court heard arguments on whether the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) [official website] current indecency enforcement regime violates the First or Fifth Amendments [text] to the US Constitution by being too vague to be enforced properly. [read post]
2 Dec 2006, 2:54 am
[JURIST] Federal Communications Commission (FCC) [official website] Chairman Kevin Martin has asked the FCC general counsel to consider whether one commissioner with a potential conflict of interest may be allowed to consider a proposed $82.2 billion merger of BellSouth and AT&T [corporate websites]. [read post]
2 Dec 2010, 8:17 am
[JURIST] The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) [official website; JURIST news archive] on Wednesday proposed new rules [text, PDF] for promoting openness on the Internet. [read post]
15 Dec 2017, 8:56 am by Christopher Anderson
States reacted swiftly Thursday to challenge the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) decision to undo [JURIST report] the set of internet regulations known as net neutrality. [read post]
12 Oct 2004, 1:36 pm
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced late Tuesday that it is seeking a $1.18 million fine against 169 Fox television stations over their alleged broadcast of indecent material during an April 2003 episode of the reality show "Married By America. [read post]
4 Apr 2007, 12:33 am
Posted by Charlene BrownleeA password is now required if you want to get your account information from your telecommunications carrier[1] over the phone under new privacy rules approved Monday by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).[2] If a customer does not... [read post]
5 Feb 2020, 7:54 am by Andrew Hursh
The Chinese telecom Huawei on Monday urged the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) not to finalize its designation of the company as a national security threat. [read post]
30 May 2012, 10:12 am by Timothy B. Lee
The Federal Communications Commission has named an Open Internet Advisory Committee to monitor and report on the effectiveness of the FCC's network neutrality regime. [read post]
3 Jun 2011, 9:51 am by Media Law Prof
From the FCC The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting ...on Thursday, June 9, 2011, which is scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m. in Room TW-C305, at 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. [read post]
21 Jan 2005, 10:00 am
[JURIST] AP is reporting that FCC officials have confirmed that Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell [official website] will announce his resignation from the Commission Friday. [read post]
24 Aug 2009, 9:32 am
From the FCC: Announcement of Next Meeting Date and Agenda of Consumer Advisory Committee By this Public Notice, the Federal Communications Commission ("Commission") announces the date and agenda of the next meeting of its Consumer Advisory Committee ("Committee"). [read post]
28 Dec 2010, 1:00 am by Lon Sobel
Scott Flick and Christine Reilly, of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, have reported on three recent enforcement actions by the Federal Communications Commission, all resulting in fines being assessed against the offending broadcasters. [read post]