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The United States Federal Communications Commission is an independent federal agency established by the Communications Act of 1934. The Commission is charged with regulating interstate and international... more +
The United States Federal Communications Commission is an independent federal agency established by the Communications Act of 1934. The Commission is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, wire, satellite, and cable. less -
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FCC Asserts Jurisdiction Over Property Owners to Enforce Ban on Digital Discrimination

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As part of the massive 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Congress directed the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to issue rules facilitating consumers’ “equal access” to broadband internet access...more

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ALERT: FCC Seeks to Eliminate Digital Discrimination

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On November 20, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”) released a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Order”) adopting final rules to facilitate equal access to broadband and...more

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FCC to Vote on Digital Discrimination Rules

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On November 15, 2023—the statutory deadline—the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will vote on rules to prevent so-called “digital discrimination,” i.e., discrimination in access to broadband services. The proposed...more

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FCC Takes Steps To Combat Digital Discrimination

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Equal access to high-quality, affordable broadband internet service has never been more critical, particularly as Americans increasingly rely on broadband for everything from work and education to healthcare and...more

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The Crackdown on Digital Redlining

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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a non-profit focused on fostering healthy communities, defines digital redlining as “major network providers systematically excluding low-income neighborhoods from broadband service –...more

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FCC Notice of Inquiry on Digital Redlining Highlights the Challenges Ahead

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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) gave the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) two years within which to adopt rules that will “facilitate equal access to broadband internet access service.”...more

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OFCCP Issues Long-Awaited VEVRAA and Section 503 Final Rules

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On August 27, 2013, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs ("OFCCP") released long-awaited Final Rules that substantially impact federal contractor compliance obligations under the Vietnam Era Veterans'...more

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Cable Networks and Distributors Alike Face Difficult Burdens of Pleading and Proving Carriage Dispute Claims

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Two recent court decisions illustrate the difficult burdens of pleading and proof that face cable networks and distributors alike in asserting carriage dispute claims, whether based on an MVPD’s alleged discrimination in...more

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