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28 Jul 2015, 7:20 am
As we have previously discussed, the Federal Communications Commission (the “FCC”) recently issued a Declaratory Ruling (“Declaratory Ruling”) that, among other things, likely exposes companies to even greater liability under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (the “TCPA”). [read post]
23 Apr 2019, 12:00 am
These include: the Competition Practices Regulations, 2007 made by the Nigerian Communication Commission; rules made by agencies such as Standards Organisation of Nigeria, the National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control etc. [read post]
8 Nov 2021, 8:33 am
The post Maryland Special Session Announced appeared first on State and Federal Communications. [read post]
21 Jun 2021, 9:08 pm
In 1978, Congress directed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to create an Office of Public Participation (OPP) to enhance the public’s ability to weigh in on energy policy. [read post]
1 May 2014, 10:59 am
Tom Wheeler, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, spoke eloquently of his own experience in using archival records and the value of electronic access to those records. [read post]
3 May 2012, 2:12 pm
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law honored communications law guru Richard Wiley on Tuesday for a lifetime of achievement, including a run at the Federal Communications Commission that spanned three presidential terms. [read post]
29 Oct 2009, 8:17 am
On November 4, 2009, the Federal Circuit is scheduled to hear oral argument in SiRF Technology, Inc. v. [read post]
20 Jan 2023, 1:05 pm
Recently, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a rule, which would ban the use of noncompetes almost completely and require existing noncompete agreements to be rescinded. [read post]
17 Oct 2018, 6:42 am
Kobayashi--have a certain proximity to Qualcomm and are sympathetic to Qualcomm's unFRANDly positions to a degree that is clearly a minority opinion in the legal community. [read post]
20 May 2024, 12:34 pm
It’s amazing how fast word can spread through a local community that questions are being asked by a federal agent. [read post]
7 Aug 2018, 12:36 pm
On Aug. 3 the Federal Communications Commission adopted a Report and Order and Declaratory Ruling which streamlined pole attachment procedures and preempted state and local laws regulations, and policies imposing a moratoria on telecommunications deployment. [read post]
13 Jul 2015, 9:39 am
As anticipated, on July 10, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released its Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) Omnibus Declaratory Ruling which had previously been approved on June 18, 2015. [read post]
22 Jul 2014, 12:48 pm
By Elizabeth Holland The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL), the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL), the Medical Library Association (MLA), and the Special Libraries Association (SLA) filed comments together in the Federal Communication Commission (FCC)’s Open Internet proceeding. [read post]
28 Oct 2014, 4:24 am
On October 24, 2014, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced its intention to fine two telecom companies $10 million for several violations of laws protecting the privacy of phone customers’ personal information. [read post]
17 Mar 2011, 6:00 am
One version of a FY 2011 appropriations bill recently approved by the House included language that would prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from using any of its funding to implement its recently issued “network neutrality” regulations.The FCC’s regulations, adopted on December 21, 2010, purport to “preserve the Internet as an open network enabling consumer choice, freedom of expression, user control, competition and the… [read post]
4 Jan 2015, 4:45 pm
Circling back to an important story via NYT, November 17, 2014: “With a goal of fiber-optic lines reaching to every school and a Wi-Fi connection in every classroom, Tom Wheeler, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission…propose[ed] a 62 percent increase in the amount of money the agency spends annually to wire schools and libraries with high-speed Internet connections. [read post]
19 Aug 2019, 9:00 am
A recent law school graduate from American University’s Washington College of Law, Elizabeth interned with the Federal Communications Commission’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau’s Mobility Division in 2018. [read post]
1 Jul 2020, 2:33 pm
Earlier this week, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) Consumer and Government Affairs Bureau released a Declaratory Ruling clarifying the agency’s interpretation of the “Automatic Telephone Dialing System” (an “autodialer” or “ATDS”) definition in the Telephone Consumer Protection (TCPA). [read post]
3 Apr 2007, 10:04 pm
But it looks like Vonage found a way to keep the lines of communication open. [read post]
15 Nov 2014, 4:24 am
To this end, on October 14, 2014, the American Bankers Association (Association) filed a petition for exemption requesting that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) exempt “certain time-sensitive information calls, placed without charge to the called parties from the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (TCPA)restrictions on automated calls to mobile devices. [read post]
