FCC, Broadband, Telecommunications Act

What’s New in Wireless - August 2023

Mintz - Technology, Communications & Media... on 8/2/2023

The wireless industry has revolutionized the way we connect, from facilitating teleworking, distance learning, and telemedicine to allowing the American public to interact virtually in almost all other aspects of their daily...more

The Spectrum Trap: Why are Federal Agencies Fighting Over Spectrum, and Can They Fix It?

Wiley Rein LLP on 2/18/2022

In the wake of several high-profile disagreements about use of the nation’s spectrum, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) within the Department...more

How the New Infrastructure Act Aims to Bridge the Digital Divide

Perkins Coie on 11/12/2021

President Biden recently signed the long-awaited bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The law allocates over $1 trillion in new and repurposed funds to upgrade the country’s infrastructure. This funding...more

Wireless Roundup (October 2020)

Wiley Rein LLP on 10/1/2020

Upcoming Filing and Comment Deadlines - FCC Seeks Comment on Emergency Access to Wi-Fi Access Points: Comments are due October 1 on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Public Notice seeking comment...more

Will Congress Override State Net Neutrality Laws?

Foley & Lardner LLP on 2/25/2019

Way back in the dark ages in May 2011 (about 2,345 Internet years ago) I wrote a column about Net neutrality, which was in court at the time. For those of you who are not sure, "Net neutrality" is short for "Internet...more

Life in the Slow Lane? What the Net Neutrality Repeal May Mean for Telehealth Services

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 1/26/2018

Will the repeal of the net neutrality rules negatively impact the provision of TELEHEALTH SERVICES, which require robust and reliable internet connectivity? Net neutrality is the principle that Internet Service Providers...more

Ajit Pai and the FCC’s Role in ISP Privacy Regulation under President Trump

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 2/2/2017

On January 23, 2017, President Donald Trump named Ajit Pai as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). In his previous role as the senior Republican on the FCC under President Barack Obama, Mr. Pai was an...more

Sixth Circuit Says FCC Can't Preempt State Limits on Muncipal Broadband

Womble Bond Dickinson on 8/16/2016

In an August 10, 2016 ruling, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the FCC’s preemption of state laws in Tennessee and North Carolina which prevented municipal broadband providers from expanding their networks beyond...more

6th Circuit: Fed Agency Had No Authority to Preempt State-Law Limitations on States’ Activities

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real... on 8/16/2016

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has decided a new federalism case. stopIn State of Tennessee, et al., v. Federal Communications Commission, decided on August 10, 2016, the Court of Appeals held that Section...more

FCC Thwarted in Efforts to Preempt State Broadband Laws

Perkins Coie on 8/15/2016

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has struck a major blow to the FCC’s efforts to remove barriers to broadband service and promote competition in broadband markets. In State of Tennessee v. FCC, the court...more

Sixth Circuit Reverses FCC’s Preemption of State Laws on Municipal Broadband

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 8/11/2016

Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed the FCC’s order preempting Tennessee and North Carolina laws that prevented municipalities from deploying cable services, video services, and Internet...more

FCC Chairman Calls For New Consumer Privacy Regulations Of Internet Service Providers

King & Spalding on 3/15/2016

On March 10, 2016, the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”), Tom Wheeler, announced his proposal to empower consumers’ control over how their information is used by Internet Service Providers (“ISPs”). ...more

FCC Releases 2016 Broadband Progress Report

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 2/5/2016

According to the Federal Communications Commission, 90 percent of Americans have access to broadband Internet access service at the FCC’s benchmark speeds of 25 Mbps for downloads/3 Mbps for uploads. But the FCC also found...more

FCC’s Net Neutrality Vote Reclassifies ISPs; May Lead To New Privacy Rules

King & Spalding on 3/6/2015

On February 26, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) voted to adopt FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler’s proposal to reclassify broadband internet service providers (“ISPs”) as a public utility. The move, part of the...more

Net Neutrality: Fatal Regulation or Neutral Impact?

Foley & Lardner LLP on 3/5/2015

On February 26, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to adopt its Open Internet Order (Order). The Order reclassifies both wired and mobile “broadband Internet access service” as a “telecommunications...more

FCC Adopts Open Internet (Net Neutrality) Rules

Morgan Lewis on 2/27/2015

The order classifies broadband Internet access as a telecommunications service. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) today voted, by a 3-2 margin, to adopt rules designed to promote an open Internet...more

Net Neutrality/Open Internet Order

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 2/27/2015

At its open meeting today, Feb. 26, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 3-2 along party lines to adopt an order on net neutrality, or open Internet. The text of the order is not yet released but, based upon...more

The Fight for Net Neutrality Is Still Alive

King & Spalding on 11/21/2014

This past Monday, November 10, 2014, President Obama urged the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) in a written statement to “reclassify consumer broadband service under Title II of the Telecommunications Act — while at...more

5 Ways the FCC Could Respond to Invalidation of Its 'Net Neutrality' Rules

JD Supra Perspectives on 1/20/2014

After the Net Neutrality decision, the FCC has a number of options, all of which could have an important impact on providers and users alike....more

D.C. Circuit Largely Invalidates Net Neutrality Rules: Analysis and Prospects

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 1/17/2014

On Jan. 14, 2014, a D.C. Circuit panel struck down the portions of the FCC’s 2010 “Open Internet” (or “net neutrality”) rules that had banned blocking or discriminatory treatment of web sites or other online applications by...more

"Verizon v. FCC: D.C. Circuit Overturns FCC Network Neutrality Regulations"

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/15/2014

On Tuesday, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated and remanded the operative portions of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) network neutrality regulations....more

Telecommunications in the 113th Congress

Mintz on 1/16/2013

The 112th Congress saw a lot of activity focused on new and changing technologies, but few legislative breakthroughs. Early in the year, there was significant activity around intellectual property and online piracy issues,...more

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