Understanding FOCI Mitigation
In October 2020 and 2021, the FCC adopted a pair of Orders to streamline the processing of applications involving “reportable” foreign ownership that are referred to the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation...more
China’s telecommunications regulator, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), has announced a pilot scheme that would allow foreign investors to establish wholly owned subsidiaries in Beijing, Shanghai,...more
In order to update the FCC’s records, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) issued a Public Notice announcing the opening of a one-time information collection (Information Collection) regarding foreign...more
All international Section 214 authorization holders should begin preparing the information required for disclosure as early as possible. On December 13, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) Office of...more
On December 8, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released its anticipated information collection to update the Commission’s records regarding the foreign ownership of international Section 214...more
On January 22, 2024, all holders of Section 214 authority granted by the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) to provide international telecommunications services (i.e., common carrier services between...more
The FCC mandated, in an April 25, 2023, Order, that every holder of an international Section 214 authorization will be obligated to submit current ownership information identifying certain direct and indirect interest holders...more
In April, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to require telecommunications carriers to renew, every 10 years, their international section 214...more
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Office of International Affairs (OIA) recently released an Order in the agency’s ongoing proceeding related to its adoption of an Order and Notice of Proposed...more
Potential rule changes could expand the scope of the disclosure and reporting obligations for FCC-regulated businesses. On April 25, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released an Order and Notice of...more
The FCC recently adopted two items that underscore the Commission’s growing role in a quickly evolving national security regulatory framework: an Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking overhauling the regulatory framework...more
The FCC is proposing comprehensive and sweeping changes to its twenty-year-old rules governing its international section 214 authorization framework. Because the FCC’s proposals would affect any company offering international...more
On April 25, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released an Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on international Section 214 authorizations (the Order and NPRM), which authorize the provision...more
At its April 20, 2023 Open Meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) adopted an Order imposing a one-time ownership-related data request to which all holders of Section 214 authority to provide...more
On March 30, 2023, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC or Commission) released a draft Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on international section 214 authorizations (the Draft Order and Draft NPRM), which governs...more
The FCC is proposing wide-ranging changes to its international Section 214 authorization rules. Section 214 of the Communications Act provides the basic authorization for companies to provide regulated telecommunications...more
On April 20, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) proposed new rules to reshape and significantly expand reporting and FCC review of non-U.S. ownership interests in companies authorized to provide international...more
This month marks two years since the formation of the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector (see our previous client alert...). Informally known as Team...more
Gain critical strategies for managing reviews in the new Team Telecom environment. The American Conference Institute’s 2nd National Team Telecom Conference will take place in Washington D.C. on April 25, 2022, one day...more
Applicants with reportable foreign ownership must be prepared to submit responses to standard national security and law enforcement questions before or at the time of filing with the FCC. On September 30, 2021, the...more
At its September 30, 2021 Open Meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or the “Commission”) unanimously adopted a Second Report and Order in IB Docket No. 16-155 requiring applicants with reportable foreign...more
Foreign ownership of US wireless telecommunications and broadcast entities is capped at 25%, absent approval from the Federal Communications Commission. In recent years, the FCC has formalized its review of foreign ownership...more
For the first time, the FCC will have formal rules governing the process for Team Telecom review of license applications involving foreign ownership. The FCC, however, declined to adopt exclusions for applications that have...more
On September 30, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) adopted an order establishing new rules with respect to Executive Branch review of certain types of FCC applications and petitions that reveal foreign...more
The new rules offer greater regulatory certainty and improve transparency in the Team Telecom review process. On September 30, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (the FCC) adopted a Report and Order (the Order)...more