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Ring, Ring, it’s the FCC Calling- TracFone to Pay $16M to Settle FCC Investigation

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TracFone, the pre-paid phone company, recently settled with the FCC over allegations that the company failed to protect customer information during three different data incidents. According to the FCC, in each of the...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Holland & Knight Data Privacy and Security Report: December 2023

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Welcome to Holland & Knight's monthly data privacy and security news update that includes the latest in policy, regulatory updates and other significant developments....more

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FCC Examines Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities Following Russian Invasion of Ukraine

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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) on February 28, 2022, inviting public comment on vulnerabilities that threaten the security and integrity of the Border Gateway Protocol...more

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FCC Revokes Chinese Telecom’s US Authorizations

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In recent years, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has worked closely with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and other executive branch national security agencies to restrict China’s influence on U.S....more

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Decoded: Technology Law Insights - Issue 2, July 2020

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The Editors' Note - Welcome to the second issue of Decoded, Spilman's e-newsletter focusing on technology law, including data security, privacy standards, financing technologies, and digital-based means of conducting...more

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BROWSER Act Aims to Replace Invalidated FCC Privacy Rules

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US Representative Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) recently introduced the Balancing the Rights of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly (BROWSER) Act (the Bill), under which the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) would regain...more

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The Clock Has Started: What ISPs Need to Do and When to Comply with the FCC’s Broadband Privacy Rules

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On December 2, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) published its Report and Order entitled “Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services” (the “Order”) as a final rule...more

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FCC’s Broadband Privacy Order: Dead on Arrival?

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The Federal Communications Commission recently released an order containing new privacy protections for customers of broadband internet access service (BIAS) providers, which was adopted by a 3-2 vote along partisan lines. In...more

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FCC Imposes Privacy Restrictions on Broadband Providers…For Now

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As he rushes to accomplish his list of objectives before the change in administrations, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler was able to cross one off that list last week. For the first time, the FCC imposed privacy requirements on...more

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New FCC Privacy Rules for Broadband and Voice Providers

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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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Internet Service Providers Face New Regulatory Environment in the FCC’s Privacy and Security Proposal

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On March 31, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) of privacy and security regulations for Internet service providers (ISPs). The NPRM, In The Matter of Protecting the...more

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FCC Proposes Privacy Rules for Broadband Providers

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In a recently issued Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the FCC asked for comments on proposed rules that would apply the traditional privacy requirements of the Communications Act to providers of broadband Internet access...more

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FCC Announces Broadband Privacy Proposal

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FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has announced that a proposed rulemaking is being circulated among the Commissioners that would establish privacy and data security requirements applicable to providers of broadband Internet access...more

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Alphabet Soup and Data Security

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In the span of two days, mobile device users learned of two data breaches that could compromise their personal data. In one, Experian (a credit reporting agency) reported that it was hacked, potentially putting 15 million...more

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Privacy, Security, Risk: What You Missed At IAPP Conference

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Earlier this month, privacy and security professionals from around the globe gathered for “Privacy. Security. Risk. 2015”—the second joint conference between the International Association of Privacy Professionals and the...more

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