Robocalls may have always had some artificial flavor to them; however, the proliferation of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to blur the line between human and machine interaction. ...more
As summarized by our Government Division colleagues last week, the U.S. Supreme Court in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo has overruled Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., holding that...more
7/9/2024
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Chevron Deference ,
Chevron v NRDC ,
FCC ,
Government Agencies ,
Judicial Authority ,
Judicial Review ,
Jury Trial ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Regulatory Authority ,
SCOTUS ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Telecommunications
With the election cycle heating up as we approach the dog days of summer, so too is the Federal Communications Commission’s scrutiny of the use of AI technology in fraudulent robocalls. As we previously discussed, the FCC has...more
On May 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issued a request for comments (RFC) seeking input on how federal government policies can support the...more
In a pair of Notices of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture this week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed a collective $8 million in fines against telecommunications company Lingo Telecom and political...more
6/3/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Deep Fake ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FCC ,
Machine Learning ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
Primary Elections ,
Robocalling ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Spoofing ,
State Attorneys General ,
Telecommunications
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
Early this week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced it had fined the largest U.S. wireless carriers for sharing access to customers’ geolocation information without consent and without taking reasonable...more
5/2/2024
/ Communications Act of 1934 ,
Consent ,
Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) ,
Data-Sharing ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Forfeiture ,
Geolocation ,
Personal Data ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Statutory Authority ,
Telecommunications ,
Wireless Industry
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is providing a new level of protection for consumers who are worried about potential cybersecurity risks to connected consumer devices. Last week, the agency adopted a voluntary...more
The use of wireless spectrum is often determined by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which generally implements rules regarding spectrum use through notice and comment rulemaking proceedings. In 2024, however,...more
Moving at rapid speed, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has just announced its unanimous adoption of a new Declaratory Ruling finding that voice calls using artificial intelligence (AI)-generated voices fall under...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) continues to make changes to communications policy to support the U.S. space industry in the new year. ...more
Addressing robocalls and robotexts under authority granted to it by the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) continues to be a priority agenda item for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Most recently, the...more
Over the past few decades, as demand for wireless spectrum has grown, many presidential administrations have put out various plans for handling spectrum policy. On November 13, 2023, the Biden administration released its...more
11/17/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Broadband ,
Executive Orders ,
Machine Learning ,
NTIA ,
Research and Development ,
Spectrum ,
Telecommunications ,
Wireless Industry ,
Wireless Technology
In this program, we will explore the likely implications of new forms of artificial intelligence for Federal Communications Commission policy and rules.
Artificial intelligence—whatever the form or meaning—has become one...more
Cybersecurity and data protection is front and center on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) agenda. The latest manifestation of this is the FCC’s issuance of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on August 25,...more
9/5/2023
/ Advertising ,
Comment Period ,
Connected Items ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
False Advertising ,
FCC ,
Internet of Things ,
Labeling ,
Lanham Act ,
NPRM
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) titled “Advancing Understanding of Non-Federal Spectrum Usage.” The item seeks information about the use of wireless spectrum by entities...more
8/7/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Broadband ,
Comment Period ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
FCC ,
Notice of Inquiry ,
Spectrum ,
Wireless Industry ,
Wireless Internet Service Providers ,
Wireless Technology
Last week, the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture proposing a $20 million forfeiture, essentially a fine, against two telecommunications service providers for failing...more
As we recently previewed, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published its Proposed Rule that would codify its updated guidance on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The TCPA regulates calls and text...more
7/12/2023
/ ATDS ,
Automated Systems ,
Comment Period ,
Compliance ,
Consent ,
FCC ,
Proposed Rules ,
Revocation ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Text Messages ,
Wireless Devices
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking intending to strengthen consumers’ ability to revoke consent to receive both robocalls and robotexts, in addition to strengthening...more
Late last month, the Federal Communications Commission's Office of Engineering & Technology (OET) granted Schlage Lock Company LLC a waiver of the Part 15 rules to market an ultra-wideband (UWB) device. This is the first UWB...more
As part of a broader campaign to go after “robocall” violations, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced a $5,134,500 fine against a company and its owners for making 1,141 robocalls in 2020 that violated...more
6/9/2023
/ Cell Phones ,
Corporate Fines ,
FCC ,
Mobile Devices ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Candidates ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Robocalling ,
State Attorneys General ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plans to exercise more regulatory oversight over entities that have the authority to provide communications between the United States and foreign countries....more
6/7/2023
/ Applications ,
China ,
Comment Period ,
Congressional Committees ,
Congressional Oversight ,
FCC ,
Foreign Entities ,
License Renewals ,
NPRM ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State-Owned Enterprises ,
Telecommunications
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has made a long-awaited revision to its rules for spectrum sharing among non-geostationary (NGSO) fixed-satellite service (FSS) satellite constellations. A Report and Order and...more
4/27/2023
/ Broadband ,
Comment Period ,
FCC ,
Guidance Update ,
Information Reports ,
Information Sharing ,
NPRM ,
Satellites ,
Spectrum ,
Technology ,
Telecommunications
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released a draft Policy Statement, "Principles for Promoting Efficient Use of Spectrum and Opportunities for New Services." This action builds on the FCC's April 2022 Notice of...more
The United States is in the midst of incredible growth in the New Space sector, from new low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations and Earth sensing satellites to the development of novel in-space servicing, assembling,...more