In April, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) adopted its Net Neutrality Order which once again reclassified Broadband Internet Access Service (BIAS) as a Title II, common carrier service. ...more
7/31/2024
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Bulk Purchasing ,
Cable Operators ,
Commercial Property Owners ,
Common Carriers ,
Communications Act of 1934 ,
FCC ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Net Neutrality ,
Open Internet Rules ,
Opt-Outs ,
Pending Litigation ,
Rental Property ,
Residential Property Owners ,
Telecommunications ,
Title II
Today, President Biden signed a sweeping Executive Order containing 72 directives for more than a dozen federal agencies to impose regulations, largely aimed at Big Tech and Telecom to reshape and promote competition within...more
7/16/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Big Tech ,
Broadband ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Executive Orders ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Net Neutrality ,
Telecommunications ,
Transparency
As we previously reported, California enacted the Nation’s toughest net neutrality law, SB 822, seeking to restore the Obama-era Net Neutrality rules, which were repealed by the current FCC in an order released earlier this...more
In this Client Alert, we provide a deep dive on the FCC’s recent Declaratory Ruling, Report and Order, and Order, that largely repeals the so-called “Open Internet” regulatory framework implemented by the prior FCC Chairman...more
2/6/2018
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Broadband Internet Access Services (BIAS) ,
Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS) ,
Communications Act of 1934 ,
Competition ,
Data Security ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Internet ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Net Neutrality ,
NPRM ,
Open Internet Rules ,
Popular ,
Reclassification Rules ,
Repeal ,
Section 706 ,
Telecommunications ,
Title II ,
Transparency ,
Verizon ,
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—While Net Neutrality remains the highest profile issue involving the Federal Communications Commission, the FCC continues to receive a significant volume of comments from industry officials and lobbying...more
Earlier this week, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced the formation of a new Broadband Advisory Committee, calling for nominations by February 15, 2017. The mission of the new FCC federal advisory committee is to make...more