FCC, Broadband Internet Access Services (BIAS), Transparency

FCC’s Net Neutrality Redux: Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 6/7/2024

On May 7, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued its latest network neutrality order, Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet (the "Order"), which was published in the Federal Register on May 22, 2024,...more

FCC Announces Effective Date for Broadband Reclassification

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 5/27/2024

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

Update: FCC Adopts Digital Discrimination Rules in Party-Line Vote

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 11/27/2023

Key Points - On November 15, 2023, the FCC adopted rules aimed at preventing discrimination in access to broadband services. The FCC vote satisfies the Commission’s obligation under the IIJA, which requires the FCC to...more

In Latest Net Neutrality Proceeding, the FCC Proposes Reclassifying Broadband Internet Access as a Telecommunications Service,...

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 10/24/2023

If adopted, the FCC will have expanded authority to regulate Broadband Internet Access. The FCC is not proposing to regulate rates, but it would have authority to review changes in ownership, as well as jurisdiction to rule...more

Net Neutrality Order Deep - Dive: Open Internet Rules Repealed, Transparency Requirements Remain, FTC Role over Broadband Privacy...

Womble Bond Dickinson on 2/6/2018

In this Client Alert, we provide a deep dive on the FCC’s recent Declaratory Ruling, Report and Order, and Order, that largely repeals the so-called “Open Internet” regulatory framework implemented by the prior FCC Chairman...more

Pai FCC Restores and Expands Small Carrier Open Internet Transparency Exemption

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 3/2/2017

On Thursday February 23, 2017, by a 2-1 vote, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to restore the Small Provider Exemption from the Commission’s Open Internet rules, and to expand the exemption to cover more BIAS...more

FCC Announces Enhanced Broadband Transparency Disclosures Will Become Effective on January 17, 2017 – Small Provider Exemptions in...

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 12/21/2016

On Thursday, December 16, the FCC announced that the Office of Management and Budget had approved the long-delayed “enhanced” Open Internet transparency requirements, which were originally approved in March 2015. As a result,...more

FCC’s Enhanced Transparency Rule Effective January 17, 2017; Small Provider Exemption Expires

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 12/20/2016

According to a Public Notice the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released today, on December 15, 2016, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), has completed its review of the enhanced transparency rule from the...more

OMB Approves Enhanced Transparency Requirements for Open Internet Rules as the Small Provider Exemption Expires; Rules Will Go...

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 12/19/2016

According to a Public Notice the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released today, on December 15, 2016, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), has completed its review of the enhanced transparency rule from the...more

New FCC Privacy Rules for Broadband and Voice Providers

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 11/9/2016

In an order issued November 2, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission for the first time imposed privacy requirements on providers of broadband internet access services (“BIAS”). The much-anticipated order was an...more

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