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FCC signals broader agenda on national security, public safety, and more in Net Neutrality ruling

Hogan Lovells on 4/29/2024

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted final rules in its latest “net neutrality” proceeding. The rules, which advanced over the vigorous opposition of the two Republican commissioners, will: (1) reclassify...more

Net Neutrality at the FCC: Title II, Round 2, With a Twist

Paul Hastings LLP on 10/6/2023

On October 19, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) is expected to adopt a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) proposing to reclassify broadband internet access service as a “telecommunications service” under...more

Federal Communications Commission Seeks to Revive Net Neutrality Rules

Wiley Rein LLP on 10/2/2023

On Thursday, September 28, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that, if adopted, would comprehensively regulate broadband in the United States....more

A Look Ahead at the Biden Administration’s Regulatory and Enforcement Priorities

Latham & Watkins LLP on 2/17/2021

With the new administration poised to take office, public and private companies will need to consider how President Biden’s regulatory, enforcement, and legislative priorities will affect their businesses. During this...more

What to Expect From Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel’s FCC

Perkins Coie on 2/2/2021

Shortly after his inauguration, President Biden appointed Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel as acting chairwoman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel is expected to pursue the...more

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

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 1/15/2021

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

Emerging Technologies Washington Update March 2019 #1

McGuireWoods Consulting on 3/8/2019

This Week: Privacy remains at forefront of federal and state policy debates, Senate Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee examines competition and concentration, Democrats unveil net neutrality legislation Week in Review - The...more

Emerging Technologies Washington Update January 2019 #5

McGuireWoods Consulting on 2/1/2019

Week in Review - Last Friday, the President announced that he would sign a three-week continuing resolution to reopen the government through February 15 while a bicameral, bipartisan committee negotiates a homeland security...more

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

Robins Kaplan LLP on 11/8/2018

Wall Street apparently views a divided Congress as a good thing (think less chance of tighter regulation), and it celebrated by pushing the Dow up 500 points and jumping back into tech stocks....more

The Year in Bankruptcy: 2017

Jones Day on 2/5/2018

The initial year of the Trump administration colored much of the political, business, and financial headlines of 2017, both in the U.S. and abroad. Key administration-related developments in 2017 included U.S. withdrawal from...more

Virginia General Assembly to Tackle a Variety of Privacy Related Bills

McGuireWoods LLP on 1/23/2018

The Virginia General Assembly is underway and several privacy related bills are on the legislative agenda for 2018. The Virginia legislature will consider approximately 3,000 bills during its 60-day session that will end in...more

Trump Administration: 2017 Recap and 2018 Outlook

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 1/17/2018

On January 20, 2017, businessman Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States following a contentious and unconventional 2016 presidential election. Republicans also successfully maintained control...more

ML Strategies 2018 Outlook: Telecommunications

Mintz - ML Strategies on 1/8/2018

Even though Congress spent much of last year focused on a number of bigger-picture priorities including healthcare, tax reform, and appropriations, lawmakers also developed a number of telecom-related bills. Recently,...more

FCC and Net Neutrality — Some Predictions about the Fallout

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 12/18/2017

The end of net neutrality — for now — is big news, because it’s a big deal; there’s just no getting around the fact that the way consumers experience the internet is going to change. What are some of the practical...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - December 2017

Robinson & Cole LLP on 12/8/2017

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), one of the watchdogs of the financial services industry, has announced through Acting Director Mick Mulvaney that it will no longer collect personal information of consumers...more

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

Robins Kaplan LLP on 4/20/2017

New FCC Chair Ajit Pai is wasting little time in reversing Obama-era regulatory efforts meant to restrict media firms and telecomm companies, and he’s got his sights set on net neutrality next....more

FCC Begins Roll Back of Net Neutrality

Perkins Coie on 2/7/2017

Roughly two weeks since President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the new Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Ajit Pai, has taken steps providing further evidence that he plans to roll back FCC actions taken under...more

Internet Law in a Trump Presidency

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 1/6/2017

In a Democracy, transitions in leadership happen more frequently than in any other form of government. And with those transitions, some previous policies and orders are preserved and some are reversed. This approach to...more

In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - November, 2016

WilmerHale on 11/14/2016

Some interesting links we found across the web this week: The Obvious Mistake Most Startups Know Not to Make (But Still Make Anyway) - Don’t mistake your big ambitions for an excuse not to start small....more

Advertising Law - February 2015 #3

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 2/23/2015

FCC Chair Announces New Net Neutrality Regs - The battle over net neutrality took a new turn when Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler announced his intention to reclassify broadband service as a...more

Communications and Technology 2015 Forecast

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 2/10/2015

Regulators and legislators focused on the communications and technology sectors have fertile ground for issues consideration in 2015. In this forecast, the Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP team shares its views on issues to...more

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