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Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 5, Issue 5, June 2024

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We are pleased to announce that several of the firm’s practice groups and attorneys were recognized in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, a directory of leading law firms and attorneys. Chambers and Partners annually...more

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FCC Expands Data Breach Notification Rules

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The amended rules follow the Biden Administration’s “whole of government” approach to maximizing notifications to executive agencies of cybersecurity events. On December 21, 2023, a divided Federal Communications...more

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Wireless Roundup (February 2023)

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Key Wireless Deadlines- FCC Seeks Comment on Revising ACP Transparency Data Collection Rules: In this Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) requests comment...more

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FCC Releases Long-Anticipated Data Breach Reporting NPRM, Proposing Major Changes to CPNI Rules

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On January 6, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released its Data Breach Reporting Requirements NPRM (NPRM) after adopting the item by a 4-0 vote on December 28, 2022. This long-awaited NPRM...more

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What's New In Washington - September 2018

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Following a truncated August recess, the House and the Senate returned to Washington after Labor Day with a full plate of legislative items to address prior to the end of the fiscal year on September 30. That list includes...more

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Trump Administration: 2017 Recap and 2018 Outlook

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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

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The State AG Report Weekly Update

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Charities- New York Attorney General Reaches Settlement with Breast Cancer Charity over Fraud Allegations- New York AG Eric Schneiderman reached a settlement with the Breast Cancer Survivors Foundation, Inc. (“BCSF”)...more

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BIAS Rules: New FCC Regulations on Broadband Customer Privacy

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On October 27, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) adopted sweeping new privacy rules applicable to all telecommunications providers including broadband internet access service (“BIAS”) and...more

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FCC's Order on Broadband Privacy Will Be Felt by Energy Companies

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Modern energy companies should pay close attention to the Federal Communications Commission's recent order adopting rules protecting the privacy of customer proprietary information. Although not particularly focused on energy...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Hotly Anticipated Broadband Privacy Order Released by FCC

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On Nov. 2, 2016, the FCC released its long-awaited broadband privacy Order and rules by a 3-2 vote. The Order comes nearly 18 months after the Commission moved to reclassify broadband internet access service (“BIAS”) as a...more

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FCC Releases Broadband Privacy Order with Major Implications for All Telecommunications Carriers

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On October 27, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) in a party-line (3-2) vote adopted a Report and Order (the Broadband Privacy Order or Order) that imposes a comprehensive set of privacy and data...more

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Alert: FCC Releases Sweeping Privacy Order

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The Federal Communications Commission has released a 177-page order detailing new privacy and data security rules. It is important to note that these new rules not only apply to providers of broadband internet access service...more

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FCC Releases Text of Broadband ISP Privacy Rules

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The Federal Communications Commission released the full text of its anticipated privacy rules for internet service providers (ISPs), telecommunications carriers, and interconnected VOIP providers. Broadly speaking, these...more

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FCC Issues New Privacy Rules for Internet Service Providers: Safeguarding Consumers or Lulling Them Into A False Sense of Privacy?

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Last Thursday, in a vote split along party lines, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) approved a new regulatory regime staking its claim to privacy regulation of both fixed and mobile Internet service providers...more

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"Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - October 2016"

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In this edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we take a look at the FCC's new rules for broadband privacy, the FTC's new playbook for data breach response and notification, the NHTSA's voluntary guidance for...more

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What You Need to Know about the New Broadband Privacy Regulations

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As we previewed last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted new privacy rules that govern Internet service providers’ (ISPs) handling of broadband customer information. Though the Wireline Competition...more

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It’s Official: The FCC Has Adopted New Privacy and Security Rules for ISPs Following a 3-2 Vote Along Partisan Lines

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Today, the FCC formally adopted on a 3-2 party-line vote an order that enacts a new privacy and security regime for Internet service providers (ISPs). While it may be several days before the official order and the text of...more

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FCC Chairman Moves to Regulate Broadband Consumer Privacy

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On October 6, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler released a factsheet outlining proposed rules aimed at protecting broadband consumers’ privacy. The proposed rules would apply to internet service...more

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Top Takeaways from IAPP

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The world of privacy grows every day as more data goes through the cloud. The new trends and weekly data breaches make conferences like the Global Privacy Summit all the more relevant. Earlier this month we went to...more

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Analysis of the FCC’s Proposed Broadband Privacy Regulations

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As we highlighted in a post last month, the FCC has proposed sweeping new privacy rules on broadband providers. Since our last post, the FCC has released its proposal in the form of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. ...more

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FCC Votes 3-2 to Initiate Sweeping Broadband Privacy Rulemaking Proceeding

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On March 31, 2016 at its Open Meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) voted along party lines (3-2) to launch a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to establish privacy rules for broadband Internet...more

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FCC unveils broadband privacy rules for Internet service providers

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We have been waiting for—and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) delivered—its long anticipated broadband data privacy and security rules on March 10, 2015. Through the proposed rules, the FCC has declared its...more

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Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - May 2015

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In This Issue: - Second Circuit Rules Patriot Act Does Not Authorize Bulk Metadata Collection; Congress Reconsiders Certain Patriot Act Authorities - SEC Issues Cybersecurity Guidance for Investment Companies...more

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Advertising Law - February 2015 #3

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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

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