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FCC Proposes New AI-Generated Robocall Rules

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On Aug. 7, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to propose new rules to require callers to disclose if they are using artificial intelligence (AI) in robocalls and robotexts. If adopted, the new rules would set...more

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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

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Fifth Circuit Shocks Telecom Industry by Overturning the FCC’s Universal Service Fund

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently ruled in a closely divided 9-7 en banc decision that the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) method of funding the Universal Service Fund (USF) is an...more

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The Potential Impact of SCOTUS' Chevron Decision on Privacy Regulations

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Given the inability of the U.S. Congress to pass a comprehensive privacy law (such as the proposed and likely dead-on-arrival APRA), the United States continues to be left with a patchwork of sector-specific laws and a...more

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FCC Proposes New Internet Routing Security Rules for Telecoms

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Building on its renewed jurisdictional authority over broadband internet access service (BIAS) providers following the reinstatement of net neutrality, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted proposed internet...more

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A Wake-Up Call for Data Privacy in the Telecom Sector

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The FCC continues to take a more active role in privacy with its enforcement of the customer propriety network information (“CPNI”) regulations. Recently, the FCC released Forfeiture Orders against the three largest mobile...more

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

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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

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AI-Generated Voice Calls: New Tech, Old Rules

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The FCC reminded companies this month that calls containing “artificial or prerecorded voices” are regulated by TCPA. And, that the FCC considers AI-generated voices to be just the kind of “artificial” that fall within the...more

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FCC Declares AI-Generated Robocalls Unlawful

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated robocalls may trick some consumers into thinking they are being called by a human being, but the Federal Communications Commission clarified in a recent AI Declaratory Ruling that it...more

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Operator? I’d like to Report a Data Breach—The FCC’s Updated Data Breach Rule

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After waiting 16 years for a call, the FCC is finally back on the line. Last month the FCC updated their 16-year-old data breach notification rule. The updated rule makes drastic changes to the previous FCC notification...more

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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 and FTC Announce new AI Calling and Voice Initiatives

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On November 16th, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) and Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced new independent initiatives regarding the use and implications of AI technologies on consumers in the context of...more

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FCC Proposes To Reinstate Net Neutrality

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The Federal Communications Commission recently adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to reestablish its authority over broadband internet access service (BIAS) by reinstating its net neutrality rules. The NPRM...more

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ALERT: The FCC Fines Companies $20 Million for Failing to Safeguard Customer Proprietary Network Information

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Recently, the FCC reminded telecom providers that the cost of failing to protect their customers’ privacy is steep. In a July 28, 2023 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, the Federal Communications Commission fined Q...more

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Use of Artificial Intelligence in Calling Activity Presents TCPA Compliance Considerations

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is in the spotlight, and there are many eager to adopt such technology. For businesses that have incorporated or are seeking to incorporate AI into their processes, applicable legal restrictions...more

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Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - January 2023

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In this month’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we analyze recent fines against Meta and their impact on the future of behavioral advertising, the timeline for the California Privacy Rights Act’s regulations to become...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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Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 6

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On January 12, 2022, the French data protection authority (“CNIL“) published guidance on the reuse of personal data by processors for their own purposes (the “Guidance”)....more

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E911 is Not a Joke: Does Your Multiline Telephone System (MLTS) Make the Grade?

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued rules that may require organizations using multiline telephone systems (MLTS) to implement enhanced 911 (E911) on those systems. Multiline telephone systems are...more

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Action Items on Technology and Communication Policies in front of the Senate Commerce Committee

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With the Senate set to flip to Democratic control in the 117th Congress, albeit by a razor thin margin, the policy priorities for the upper chamber are likely to significantly change. In so doing, the various Senate...more

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Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - August 2020

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In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the National Institute of Standards and Technology's four principles of the "explainability" of artificial intelligence and the U.K. Information...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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COVID-19: Hospitals and Health Care Providers Included in New Guidance on the Emergency Purpose Exception to the Telephone...

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a Declaratory Ruling providing guidance (Guidance) on the implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA) as COVID-19 continues to necessitate...more

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What's New In Washington - September 2018

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Following a truncated August recess, the House and the Senate returned to Washington after Labor Day with a full plate of legislative items to address prior to the end of the fiscal year on September 30. That list includes...more

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