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FCC Establishes Procedures for Challenging Subsidies to Incumbents Under the Connect America Fund

by K.C. Halm | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 5/21/2013

The FCC has issued an order outlining the procedures by which broadband providers can challenge potential subsidies directed to incumbent providers in their service areas under the Connect America Fund (CAF) subsidy program....more

Supreme Court Upholds FCC Authority to Address Wireless Siting

by T. Scott Thompson | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 5/21/2013

The Supreme Court today issued its decision in City of Arlington v. FCC—the case challenging the FCC’s 2009 “Shot Clock” declaratory ruling. The Supreme Court affirmed the Fifth Circuit, holding that Chevron deference applies...more

U.S. Supreme Court Allows FCC to Determine its Own Authority - Decision Upholds FCC Time Restrictions on Local Government...

by Matthew K. Schettenhelm | Best Best & Krieger LLP on 5/21/2013

The United States Supreme Court issued its decision in City of Arlington v. FCC, ruling that if an agency has general rulemaking or adjudicative power under a statute, courts must defer to all of the agency’s reasonable...more

FCC Rules Sellers May Be Vicariously Liable for Third-Party Telemarketers’ Violations of Telephone Consumer Protection Act

by Jim DeGraw, David McIntosh, Doug Meal, Mark Szpak | Ropes & Gray LLP on 5/20/2013

The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) recently declared that sellers of products and services can be held vicariously liable for actions of third-party telemarketers that violate the Telephone Consumer Protection Act...more

FCC Proposes to Establish New Air-to-Ground Mobile Broadband Service for Airline Travelers

by Darren Abernethy, Sallye Clark, Benjamin Griffin | Mintz Levin - Communications on 5/17/2013

In a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued last week, the FCC proposed to establish a new, terrestrial-based, air-to-ground (“ATG”) mobile broadband service in the 14.0-14.5 GHz Ku-band, providing multi-gigabyte broadband...more

FCC Clarifies Companies' Liability for Third-Party Marketer TCPA Violations

by Ronald London | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 5/15/2013

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a long-awaited declaratory ruling governing when a company is liable under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), and FCC telemarketing and autodialing rules, for...more

Florida Judge Rejects Long Standing, Accepted Definition of Express Consent Under Telephone Consumer Protection Act

by Michael Lueder | Foley & Lardner LLP on 5/13/2013

On May 8, 2013 Florida Judge Robert Scola, Jr. rejected the Federal Communications Commission longstanding definition of express consent. In Mais v. Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, plaintiff Mark Mais went to the emergency room...more

Advertising Law -- May 09, 2013

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 5/9/2013

Harsh Criticism for Ad Industry Over DNT - The advertising industry faced harsh criticism at a hearing held by Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.V.). He addressed the implementation of a federal Do Not Track program and...more

Consistent With Precedent, FCC Finds Violation of Competitive Bidding Rules Where Price Is Not Primary Factor

by Rebecca Jacobs, Mark Palchick | Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC on 5/8/2013

In a newly released Order, the FCC upheld a Universal Service Administrative Company finding that a school district had violated the Commission’s competitive bidding rules by failing to weigh price as the primary factor in...more

FCC Seeks Comment on Healthcare Connect Fund Clarification

by Rebecca Jacobs, Mark Palchick | Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC on 5/2/2013

The Wireline Competition Bureau is seeking comment on a petition filed by the United States Telecom Association (USTelecom) for reconsideration and clarification of the FCC’s recent Rural Health Care Support Mechanism Order....more

FCC Releases Rules Requiring Accessibility of Browsers

by Maria T. Browne, Brad Guyton | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 5/2/2013

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Report and Order on April 29, 2013, reversing an earlier interpretation in its October 2011 rulemaking, and clarifying that Internet browsers used for advanced...more

FCC Sets Comment Dates for Bundled Components Public Notice

by Rebecca Jacobs, Mark Palchick | Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC on 4/29/2013

The Wireline Competition Bureau has set the comment and reply comment deadlines for the Bundled Components Public Notice discussed below....more

FCC Considers Proposal To Lift 25% Cap On Indirect Foreign Investment In Broadcast Licensees

by Douglas Svor, Brian Weimer | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/25/2013

In August 2012, the Coalition for Broadcast Investment (“CBI”), a group comprising national broadcast networks, radio and television station licensees, and community and consumer organizations, filed a letter with the FCC...more

FCC Adopts Order Streamlining Its Foreign Ownership Review Policies

by Darren Abernethy, Benjamin Griffin, Howard Symons | Mintz Levin - Communications on 4/24/2013

Last week, the FCC adopted an Order to streamline its policies with respect to foreign ownership of common carrier radio station licensees (i.e., entities that provide fixed or mobile telecommunications service over networks...more

FCC Grants Charter Waiver of Set-Top Box Integration Ban for Downloadable Security

by Paul Glist, Paul B. Hudson | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 4/19/2013

On April 18, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Media Bureau granted Charter Communications a two-year waiver of the “integration ban” requirement (that most leased set-top boxes include CableCARDs), in order...more

FCC Seeks Comment on Bundled Components for E-rate

by Rebecca Jacobs, Mark Palchick | Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC on 4/18/2013

Executive Summary: The Wireline Competition Bureau (“Bureau”) is seeking comment on proposed clarifications to the treatment of ineligible devices when bundled with E-rate eligible components....more

FCC Adopts New Rules for Accessibility of Emergency Information in Video Programming

by Maria T. Browne, Brad Guyton | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 4/12/2013

On April 9, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) established requirements for the video description of emergency announcements presented on-screen during TV programs, so that the blind and visually impaired can...more

Advertising Law -- Mar 21, 2013

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 3/22/2013

In This Issue: Manatt Advertising Litigation Team Twice Defeats Efforts to Enjoin TurboTax Television Commercials; Sen. Rockefeller Tries Again with Do Not Track; NAD: Price Match Offer by Toys “R” Us Needs a Change;...more

Broadcast Station Reminder: Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists and Children’s TV Programming Reports Due April 10, 2013—TV Stations...

by David M. Silverman | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 3/21/2013

By April 10, 2013, all radio and television broadcast stations, both commercial and noncommercial, must prepare a list of important issues facing their communities of license, and the programs aired during January, February...more

Unlocking Your Cell Phone Is Now Illegal, but Not for Long [Video]

by LXBN on 3/20/2013

It isn’t all-too-often you can get congress to agree on something, particularly something that’s beneficial to consumers and potentially detrimental to large corporations. So when a ripe opportunity to do that comes along,...more

Pilfered Funds & The FCC’s Online Political Public File Rule: The Law Of Unintended Consequences

by Jim Kahl, Gregg Skall | Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC on 3/15/2013

In recent months, a number of media buyers have had funds stolen from their bank accounts. Even after repeatedly opening and closing accounts to stop the theft, tens of thousands of dollars have been diverted to accounts...more

Text Spam Hot on FTC Radar

by Audet & Partners, LLP on 3/13/2013

As recently reported, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has previously taken steps to protect consumers from text message solicitations otherwise known as “text spam.” Earlier this month, the Federal Trade...more

Is the FTC Opening a New Front in the War on Commercial Texting?

by Ronald London | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 3/11/2013

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced it concurrently filed eight complaints in courts around the United States against “senders of spam text messages” who allegedly engaged in deceptive acts or practices by...more

Free Nationwide WiFi: Myths & Facts [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 3/4/2013

March 4 (Bloomberg) -- A recent Washington Post article said the federal government may create a free nationwide super WiFi network. The network would be so powerful and broad that consumers could use the network to "make...more

Closed Captioning Reminder: Starting March 30, 2013, Video Programming That Is or Was Aired Live or “Near Live” on TV Must Be...

by Maria T. Browne, Ronald London | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 3/1/2013

The time is drawing near for the next phase of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requirements implementing the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) for closed-captioning video programing...more

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FCC Establishes Procedures for Challenging Subsidies to Incumbents Under the Connect America Fund

Supreme Court Upholds FCC Authority to Address Wireless Siting

U.S. Supreme Court Allows FCC to Determine its Own Authority - Decision Upholds FCC Time Restrictions on Local Government...

FCC Rules Sellers May Be Vicariously Liable for Third-Party Telemarketers’ Violations of Telephone Consumer Protection Act

FCC Proposes to Establish New Air-to-Ground Mobile Broadband Service for Airline Travelers

FCC Clarifies Companies' Liability for Third-Party Marketer TCPA Violations

Florida Judge Rejects Long Standing, Accepted Definition of Express Consent Under Telephone Consumer Protection Act

Advertising Law -- May 09, 2013

Consistent With Precedent, FCC Finds Violation of Competitive Bidding Rules Where Price Is Not Primary Factor

FCC Seeks Comment on Healthcare Connect Fund Clarification

FCC Releases Rules Requiring Accessibility of Browsers

FCC Sets Comment Dates for Bundled Components Public Notice

FCC Considers Proposal To Lift 25% Cap On Indirect Foreign Investment In Broadcast Licensees

FCC Adopts Order Streamlining Its Foreign Ownership Review Policies

FCC Grants Charter Waiver of Set-Top Box Integration Ban for Downloadable Security

FCC Seeks Comment on Bundled Components for E-rate

FCC Adopts New Rules for Accessibility of Emergency Information in Video Programming

Advertising Law -- Mar 21, 2013

Broadcast Station Reminder: Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists and Children’s TV Programming Reports Due April 10, 2013—TV Stations...

Unlocking Your Cell Phone Is Now Illegal, but Not for Long [Video]

Pilfered Funds & The FCC’s Online Political Public File Rule: The Law Of Unintended Consequences

Text Spam Hot on FTC Radar

Is the FTC Opening a New Front in the War on Commercial Texting?

Free Nationwide WiFi: Myths & Facts [Video]

Closed Captioning Reminder: Starting March 30, 2013, Video Programming That Is or Was Aired Live or “Near Live” on TV Must Be...

Unlocking Your Cell Phone Is Now Illegal, but Not for Long [Video]

Free Nationwide WiFi: Myths & Facts [Video]

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