[Podcast] Broadband and Beyond: A Conversation with NTIA Administrator Alan Davidson
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Trending Now: An IP Podcast - DMCA Takedowns – Benefits to Internet Service Providers
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Trending Now: An IP Podcast - DMCA Takedowns – Benefits to Content Owner
II-36- Holiday Party Tips, the 2018/2019 Federal Regulatory Agenda, and Noteworthy Cases On Suing and Being Sued
The Latest with the FCC's Open Internet Order
Polsinelli Podcast - Social Media at Work - What's Allowed and What Isn't?
Weekly Brief: Rakoff Orders Gupta To Pay Goldman Sachs' Legal Fees
Copyright Safe Harbors: Establishing Protection Against Infringement Claims
The 2024 election cycle, one of the longest and most contentious in U.S. history, will culminate Election Day on November 5. However, many aspects of the election are expected to be close and uncertainty may reign for some...more
Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •AG Task Force Issues Warning over Illegal Robocalls - ...more
In a case brought by a group of record labels against an internet service provider (ISP) for contributory copyright infringement of more than 1,400 songs, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that the provider,...more
The deadline is fast approaching for in-scope financial entities and their ICT service providers to conform to the EU’s new digital operational resilience regulation. With effect from 17 January 2025, a broad range of EU...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently adopted an order (5G Fund Order) that will enable it to distribute up to $9 billion to 5G mobile voice and data service providers through the 5G Fund for Rural America (5G...more
This blog involves a unique approach being used by a Hawaii law firm to seek to uncover the name, address, email address, MAC address and other information about alleged copyright infringers. The firm is using a DMCA 512(h)...more
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is a section in the US Copyright Act that provides a safe harbor for internet service providers so long as they comply with a notice and takedown system. The way the DMCA works is a...more
In Rogers Media Inc et al v John Doe 1 et al, 2024 FC 1082, the Federal Court (Canada) (the Court) issued the first site-blocking judgment allowing the applicants to simultaneously protect live content in multiple sports...more
On July 29, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") issued a Report and Order ("Order") extending E-Rate support to off-premises Wi-Fi hotspots for use by students, school staff, and library patrons. Hotspots had...more
In April, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) adopted its Net Neutrality Order which once again reclassified Broadband Internet Access Service (BIAS) as a Title II, common carrier service. ...more
During the 2024 legislative session, the State of Kansas enacted H.B. 2098, amending K.S.A. 79-3606 to include new Section 79-3606(uuuu). Section 79-3606(uuuu) provides a sales tax exemption for all sales of equipment,...more
We promise we didn’t just spill a can of alphabet soup in the title of this post! If your company’s website hosts user-generated content, or UGC (more acronyms!), you may be able to take advantage of a provision under US...more
The internet holds some of the largest threats an individual or business can face in 2024. Online threats can become even more challenging to address when the attacker acts anonymously...more
On May 22, 2024, a notice and summary of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) recent decision to reclassify broadband Internet access service (“BIAS”) as a Title II telecommunications service was published in the...more
Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • CFPB Reports “Doom Loops” and Other Harmful Practices in...more
Connecticut AG William Tong sued CSC Holdings, LLC, the operating subsidiary of the telecommunications company Altice USA, Inc., alleging that the company’s marketing and provision of Internet services to Connecticut...more
Key Takeaways: The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) sent a loud message to the telecommunications industry: the era of lax CPNI compliance is over. - Mobile network operators (MNOs), mobile virtual network...more
While the FCC is well-known for broadcast and telecom regulation, the Commission regulates broadly, reaching communications networks, the marketing and sale of electronic devices, space-based services, diverse grant and...more
President Biden has signed the REPORT Act (S.474) into law, imposing additional obligations on online service providers to report material related to the sexual abuse of children. The REPORT Act: Expands reporting...more
On May 7, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Declaratory Ruling, Order, Report and Order, and Order on Reconsideration reclassifying broadband Internet access service (BIAS) as a common...more
This article was originally published Jan. 26, 2024. It was updated May 6, 2024. The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the REPORT Act (S.474), which would impose additional obligations on online service providers to...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted on April 25, 2024 to reinstate its net neutrality rules by reclassifying broadband internet access service (BIAS) as a “telecommunications service” under Title II of the...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) agreed this week to cooperate and coordinate consumer protection efforts in enforcing the FCC’s reinstated “net neutrality” rules. The...more
FCC Solicits Comment on a Proposed New Framework for Licensing Space Stations Engaged in In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing: In this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) the Federal Communications Commission (FCC...more
Litigation challenging government economic regulation has become more common, as courts appear increasingly less deferential to legislative and executive action. Most of this type of litigation focuses on federal regulation,...more