October has offered valuable insights for companies managing privacy obligations related to user tracking, with courts issuing opinions on various wiretap laws and the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) in the context of...more
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
In July, the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit found the FCC’s Universal Service Fund (USF) to violate the Constitution in several ways. This decision reversed an earlier decision by a panel of the court...more
Dear Clients and Friends, As a reminder, telecommunications carriers and interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers are obligated to file their annual certification documenting compliance with the Customer...more
2/22/2024
/ Broadband ,
Consumer Information ,
Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
FCC ,
Filing Requirements ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Telecommunications ,
Telephone Service Providers ,
VoIP ,
Wireless Industry
In the privacy world, confidential information relating to the nature, amount, or use of telecommunications services has always been subject to separate rules from other types of customer data. Prior to the advent of...more
1/31/2024
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
FCC ,
New Rules ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Security Breach ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
Telecommunications
Consumers use cell phone numbers to authenticate their identities across a variety of accounts, such as those held with wireless providers, financial institutions, healthcare providers, and retail websites. One common example...more
On Jan. 11, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued an order detailing the wind-down process for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) due to the expectation that funding for the program will run out by...more
Nelson Mullins invites you to the two-day webinar, Creating a Data Privacy & Security Playbook for 2024: An Overview of Compliance and Regulations, AI, and Data Breach Concerns, on Feb. 7 and 8 in honor of Privacy Day...more
1/5/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Electronic Communications ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Mobile Devices ,
New Regulations ,
Privacy Laws ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Webinars
2023 is the year that generative AI has captured headlines. But what is the hype all about? In this webinar, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP partners Steven Augustino and Jason Epstein will discuss what generative AI...more
With technology evolving at rapid speed, it is crucial to consider its role in your organization and how these advances impact your business.
During the Tech & Law (R)evolution Conference, Nelson Mullins attorneys will...more
In a long-anticipated action, the Democratic-led Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 on a party-line vote to issue an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which seeks to limit “commercial surveillance.” The FTC asks if new...more
8/12/2022
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Consumer Information ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Surveillance ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices