The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has adopted new rules that require companies to obtain prior express written consent from consumers before calling them with prerecorded telemarketing…more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued an order finalizing its rules requiring simple wireline and intermodal number ports to be completed within one business day.1 The deadline for providers to implement the…more
On May 20, 2010, the FCC released an order and further notice of proposed rulemaking (FNPRM)1 clarifying certain aspects of its pole attachment rules and seeking comment on (1) proposals to establish rental rates for pole…more
In 2007, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) prohibited “building exclusivity” clauses in contracts between apartment buildings, real estate developments, and other multiple dwelling units (MDUs) and cable, direct…more
On February 18, 2010, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia held1 that interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service is an information service not subject to access charges. It concluded that…more
In a landmark 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court overturned a federal ban on corporate and union spending on political advertisements. The Citizens United v. FEC case allows corporations and labor unions to use unlimited general…more
Late last week, the FCC’s Media Bureau granted Cablevision Systems Corporation’s request for a waiver of the FCC’s prohibition on encryption of a cable system’s basic service tier for its New York City systems (which cover the…more
On November 18, 2009, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or "Commission") issued a Declaratory Ruling (the "Ruling") addressing matters related to the permitting and related processes that wireless carriers face to…more
Comments Due: 45 days after the Public Notice appears in the Federal Register
Reply Comments Due: 75 days after the Public Notice appears in the Federal Register
On November 5, 2009, the FCC issued a Public Notice…more
A recommended decision issued this week by a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) found that four major cable operators1 did not unlawfully discriminate against independent programmer Wealth TV…more
Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, in a case involving the FCC's release of documents obtained during an investigation into alleged “E-Rate” program overcharging by AT&T Inc.‚1 found that corporations…more
Smart Grid technology enables electric utilities to use communications and computing technology to glean consumer electric usage patterns to facilitate more efficient network management. It has been identified by the FCC as a…more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is requesting “tailored” comments on how to define "broadband" for purposes of the National Broadband Plan. Comments are due August 31, 2009, and reply comments are due September 8,…more
The Nebraska Public Service Commission and the Kansas Corporation Commission (the PSCs) recently filed a joint petition asking the FCC to declare that states are not preempted from assessing state universal service fund (USF)…more
Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected1 an effort by a coalition of competitive broadband service providers and business users of special access services to overturn two 2007 FCC…more
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