The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released a new notice of proposed rulemaking that would impose new requirements for autodialed marketing calls and texts that use artificial intelligence (AI) to generate...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released a notice of proposed rulemaking (notice) seeking comment on required disclosures when artificial intelligence (AI) is used in political ads. This is the most recent FCC...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted two notices of apparent liability, proposing fines of $6 million against a political consultant who sent spoofed calls with a deepfake of President Joe Biden’s voice...more
As described in our May 8 client alert, most of the discussion regarding the new “network neutrality” order from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has focused on the FCC’s decision to reinstate rules the agency...more
After a closely divided vote, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released an order effectively reinstating the “network neutrality” rules it adopted in 2015. This decision reverses a 2017 order during the Trump...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted new rules requiring “all-in” pricing for cable and satellite television services. Under the rules, all consumer bills and all promotional materials for video services...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in a Report to Congress, has adopted new standards for determining when internet services are fast enough to qualify as broadband services. The report sets the speed threshold at...more
Consistent with an announcement from the Biden-Harris administration in July 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released an order establishing the framework for the new US Cyber Trust Mark program. Under...more
In a unanimous, bipartisan decision, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a declaratory ruling to confirm that artificial intelligence-generated voices are “artificial” under the Telephone Consumer...more
The extent to which the federal government will regulate artificial intelligence (AI) is a hot topic in Washington, DC. In September 2023, the US Senate held a closed-door forum, followed by another forum in October, with AI...more
In recent years, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has increasingly focused on safeguarding the US telecommunications network from potentially adverse foreign interests. In response to these concerns, the FCC has...more
The Federal Communications Commission released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) seeking comment on regulations it could adopt to reduce spam and scam text messages. The FCC noted that the number of illegal, unwanted...more
On January 28, 2022, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a decision upholding a California law that applies “network neutrality” requirements to internet service providers in the state, affirming a decision...more
In a recent decision reversing FCC-imposed conditions on Charter Communications’ 2016 acquisition of Time Warner Cable, a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals raised significant questions about the FCC’s...more
The rules proposed by the US Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration in its recent petition for rulemaking asking the Federal Communications Commission to interpret Section 230 of...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted its bidding plans for the next 5G auction, Auction 107. Auction 107 will offer 5,684 licenses in the 3.7 – 3.98 GHz band, part of what is known as the C-band. This...more
In a petition for rulemaking filed on July 27, the US Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration has asked the Federal Communications Commission to adopt new rules interpreting Section...more
The Federal Communications Commission has announced that, in light of the COVID-19 emergency, it will defer substantive changes in the form used by schools and libraries to solicit bids for services under the federal...more
At a Cooley virtual town hall earlier today, former FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell, co-chair of Cooley’s global communications practice, interviewed FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr in a wide-ranging discussion that touched on...more
In light of issues raised by the COVID-19 emergency, the Federal Communications Commission has waived its rules to permit GE Healthcare to market, import and sell medical devices before those devices have completed its...more
The FCC's application portal for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program is open as of noon on Monday, April 13. Services and devices purchased on or after March 13, 2020 will be eligible for support. While the COVID-19 program will...more
The FCC has released a public notice providing initial guidance for healthcare providers that intend to apply for funding from the FCC's $200 million COVID-19 Telehealth Program. Although the application window has not been...more
The Federal Communications Commission and Federal Trade Commission sent joint letters to three companies that provide voice over IP "gateway" service, which is used to connect voice over IP calls to the US telephone network....more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released an order implementing the CARES Act appropriation of $200 million for telehealth through a new program called the COVID-19 Telehealth Program and adopting a new...more
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the FCC has issued a second order waiving additional universal service rules to assist entities that participate in its Rural Health Care Program. The new order extends the filing...more