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Broadcasters Need To Pay Heed to FCC's EEO Requirements

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 5/20/2024

The Federal Communications Commission recently reinstated commercial and noncommercial television and radio broadcasters' obligation to annually report workforce composition data, including the gender, race, and ethnicity of...more

The Federal Communications Commission Updates its 2007 Breach Disclosure Regulations

Husch Blackwell LLP on 1/5/2024

Key Point: The FCC revised its breach notification rules for telecommunication providers to broaden the instances when notifications are required, but even with limited exceptions to the new requirements, the final rule...more

FCC Seeks Public Comment on Television Blackout Reporting Requirements

Wiley Rein LLP on 1/3/2024

Members of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have long expressed concern about the consumer impacts of so-called retransmission consent “blackouts,” which occur when a multichannel video programming distributor...more

2023 Breach Notification Law Update: Changes to Notification and Security Requirements Continue at State and Federal Levels

Perkins Coie on 10/10/2023

A flurry of legislative activity over the past year has brought meaningful changes to a variety of privacy and security provisions in state and federal law. At the state level, as in 2022, we have seen a handful of changes to...more

The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation: New Rules for All Companies Active in the EU

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 8/3/2023

On 12 July 2023, the new EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (“FSR”) started applying to all non-EU and EU companies and all sectors of the economy. FSR filled a regulatory gap which existed since 1958. The European Commission...more

FCC Proposes Changes to Data Breach Rules and Reporting Requirements

WilmerHale on 2/2/2023

On January 6, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the “Commission”) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Notice”) with updates to its data breach rules and reporting requirements. Considering the growing...more

FCC Proposes Changes to its Reporting Requirements for Customer Data Breaches

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 1/16/2023

On December 28, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) seeking to modernize and strengthen its rules to better protect consumers from the harm caused by breaches...more

Keeping Pace with Today’s Challenges: FCC Proposes New Data Breach Rules for CPNI

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 1/13/2023

Prompted by a rapid increase in frequency, sophistication, and scale of data leaks and data breach legislation in recent years, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unanimously voted to kick off a proceeding aimed at...more

FCC Sunsets Form 477 Filing Obligations

Wiley Rein LLP on 12/13/2022

On December 8, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released an Order sunsetting the obligation of facilities-based providers to report Form 477 broadband deployment data. The FCC’s action is consistent with its...more

New Enterprise E911 Rules Take Effect on Feb. 16—Are You Ready?

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on 1/8/2020

Multi-line voice communications systems sold or installed after Feb. 16, 2020, must comply with new E911 obligations. These requirements apply to IP-based, cloud communications services as well as traditional TDM-based...more

New 911 Calling Requirements for Enterprise Phone Systems: Are You Ready?

Womble Bond Dickinson on 10/24/2019

On August 2, 2019, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) released a Report and Order on 911 calling capability requirements that affect virtually anyone in the enterprise calling platform ecosystem,...more

Are You Liable If Your Station is Hacked?

Womble Bond Dickinson on 3/13/2017

Somehow, hackers manage access to your radio station audio chain and broadcast alternate programming with indecent or profane content. What will be the FCC’s reaction? Do you notify the FCC? Originally published on Radio...more

FCC Adopts New Privacy Rules

Carlton Fields on 11/18/2016

On November 2, the FCC released its Report and Order adopting new privacy rules for telecommunications carriers after a 3-2 vote. After the reclassification of broadband internet access service as a telecommunications...more

FCC Issues New Privacy Rules for Internet Service Providers: Safeguarding Consumers or Lulling Them Into A False Sense of Privacy?

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 11/3/2016

Last Thursday, in a vote split along party lines, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) approved a new regulatory regime staking its claim to privacy regulation of both fixed and mobile Internet service providers...more

New Cop on the Block – FCC’s Proposed Data Privacy and Security Rulemaking for Broadband Internet Access Providers

BakerHostetler on 5/9/2016

In 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or global Commission) issued its Open Internet Order, applying Section 222 of the federal Communications Act to broadband Internet access services (BIAS), and in doing so...more

Analysis of the FCC’s Proposed Broadband Privacy Regulations

Latham & Watkins LLP on 4/21/2016

As we highlighted in a post last month, the FCC has proposed sweeping new privacy rules on broadband providers. Since our last post, the FCC has released its proposal in the form of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. ...more

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