The Federal Communications Commission recently adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to reestablish its authority over broadband internet access service (BIAS) by reinstating its net neutrality rules. The NPRM...more
Equal access to high-quality, affordable broadband internet service has never been more critical, particularly as Americans increasingly rely on broadband for everything from work and education to healthcare and...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit) recently denied a petition to review a 2020 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) order that permitted callers to place commercial...more
In a Report and Order and Declaratory Ruling (Order) released on February 15, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unanimously adopted new rules intended to give tenants in multi-tenant environments (MTE)—such as...more
2/24/2022
/ Broadband ,
Cable Television Providers ,
FCC ,
Federal Communications Act ,
Multi-Family Development ,
Multi-Family Housing ,
New Rules ,
Real Estate Development ,
Revenue Sharing ,
Technology Sector ,
Telecommunications ,
Tenants
Shortly after his inauguration, President Biden appointed Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel as acting chairwoman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel is expected to pursue the...more
2/2/2021
/ 5G Network ,
Acquisitions ,
Biden Administration ,
Broadcasting ,
Caller ID Services ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Divide ,
Disabilities ,
Emergency Response ,
Enforcement ,
FCC ,
Infrastructure ,
Media ,
Mergers ,
Net Neutrality ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Relief Measures ,
Robocalling ,
Spam ,
Telecommunications ,
Transparency ,
Trump Administration
What can we expect from the Federal Communications Commission from the incoming administration of President-elect Biden? While we don’t have a crystal ball, we know that the president-elect has pledged to “build back better,”...more
11/18/2020
/ 5G Network ,
Biden Administration ,
Broadband Privacy Rules ,
Communications Decency Act ,
Digital Divide ,
End-Users ,
Enforcement ,
FCC ,
Misrepresentation ,
Net Neutrality ,
Reversal ,
Section 230 ,
Social Media ,
Social Networks ,
Telecommunications ,
Trump Administration
In a recent decision, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit largely upheld three Federal Communications Commission (FCC) orders intended to facilitate the rapid deployment of 5G wireless facilities...more
8/23/2020
/ 5G Network ,
Cell Towers ,
Deadlines ,
FCC ,
Fees ,
Infrastructure ,
Land Use Restrictions ,
Moratorium ,
Municipalities ,
Popular ,
State and Local Government ,
Telecommunications ,
Wireless Industry
The U.S. government and industry face pressure to compete with China, the EU, and others in the race to implement the next great advance in wireless network technology known as 5G. To this end, the Federal Communications...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit added a new chapter in the ongoing saga over how and whether to regulate providers of broadband internet access service when, on October 1, 2019, it largely...more
10/14/2019
/ Arbitrary and Capricious ,
Broadband ,
Communications Act 2003 ,
FCC ,
Internet ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Net Neutrality ,
Open Internet Rules ,
Preemption ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Telecommunications ,
Title I ,
Title II ,
Vacated
In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit struck down key portions of a 2018 order by the Federal Communications Commission that would have exempted certain small wireless facilities from...more
8/15/2019
/ 5G Network ,
Administrative Procedure Act ,
Amended Rules ,
Environmental Review ,
FCC ,
Historic Preservation ,
National Historic Preservation Act ,
NEPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Tribal Lands ,
Vacated ,
Wireless Facilities ,
Wireless Industry
As of January 3, 2019, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has suspended most of its operations for the duration of the government shutdown due to the agency’s exhaustion of available funds. This alert summarizes how...more