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ALERT: Team Telecom Streamlining Procedures Take Effect

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In October 2020 and 2021, the FCC adopted a pair of Orders to streamline the processing of applications involving “reportable” foreign ownership that are referred to the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation...more

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FCC Sets January 22 Filing Window Deadline for Foreign Ownership One-Time Information Collection

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In order to update the FCC’s records, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) issued a Public Notice announcing the opening of a one-time information collection (Information Collection) regarding foreign...more

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FCC Sets Information-Collection Deadline for International Section 214 Authorization Holders

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All international Section 214 authorization holders should begin preparing the information required for disclosure as early as possible. On December 13, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) Office of...more

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Mandatory Updates for International Section 214 Authorization Holders Due January 22, 2024

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The FCC has announced a January 22, 2024 deadline for all international section 214 authorization holders to provide a one-time update to the FCC’s records regarding their foreign ownership. The FCC’s Office of International...more

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FCC Sets January Deadline for International Section 214 Authorization Holders to Submit Foreign Interest Holder Information

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On December 8, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released its anticipated information collection to update the Commission’s records regarding the foreign ownership of international Section 214...more

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FAQs on FCC’s Mandatory Information Collection Requirement for All International Section 214 Carriers – Due January 22, 2024

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On January 22, 2024, all holders of Section 214 authority granted by the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or ​“Commission”) to provide international telecommunications services (i.e., common carrier services between...more

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Responses from All Holders of Section 214 Authority to Provide International Telecommunications Services to the FCC’s Mandatory...

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The FCC mandated, in an April 25, 2023, Order, that every holder of an international Section 214 authorization will be obligated to submit current ownership information identifying certain direct and indirect interest holders...more

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FCC Proposes More Frequent Scrutiny of International Section 214 Authorization Holders; Industry Sternly Objects

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In April, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to require telecommunications carriers to renew, every 10 years, their international section 214...more

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FCC Provides Guidance on International Section 214 Information Collection

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The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Office of International Affairs (OIA) recently released an Order in the agency’s ongoing proceeding related to its adoption of an Order and Notice of Proposed...more

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FCC Adopts International Section 214 Authorization Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Address National Security Concerns...

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International Section 214 authorizations are issued to telecommunications providers that seek to offer international services originating or terminating in the United States. The FCC released an order requiring all...more

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FCC Aims to Expand Oversight of Foreign Ownership Interests in International Section 214 Authorization Holders

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Potential rule changes could expand the scope of the disclosure and reporting obligations for FCC-regulated businesses. On April 25, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released an Order and Notice of...more

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Don’t Look Twice, It’s Alright — The FCC Pulls Back the Curtain on Section 214 Authorizations

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The FCC recently adopted two items that underscore the Commission’s growing role in a quickly evolving national security regulatory framework: an Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking overhauling the regulatory framework...more

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[Webinar] The FCC’s Proposed Changes to Regulation of International Telecommunications Service - May 9th, 1:30 pm - 2:15 pm EDT

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The FCC is proposing comprehensive and sweeping changes to its twenty-year-old rules governing its international section 214 authorization framework. Because the FCC’s proposals would affect any company offering international...more

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The FCC Releases International Section 214 Order and NPRM, Proposing Major Changes to the Regulation of International...

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On April 25, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released an Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on international Section 214 authorizations (the Order and NPRM), which authorize the provision...more

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FAQs on FCC’s Mandatory Information Collection Requirement for All International Section 214 Carriers

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At its April 20, 2023 Open Meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) adopted an Order imposing a one-time ownership-related data request to which all holders of Section 214 authority to provide...more

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FCC To Propose Sweeping Changes to Regulation of International Telecommunications Service

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On March 30, 2023, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC or Commission) released a draft Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on international section 214 authorizations (the Draft Order and Draft NPRM), which governs...more

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FCC Proposes Tightening International Section 214 Requirements

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The FCC is proposing wide-ranging changes to its international Section 214 authorization rules. Section 214 of the Communications Act provides the basic authorization for companies to provide regulated telecommunications...more

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FCC Proposes Major Expansion of Oversight of Foreign Ownership of U.S. Telecommunications Companies

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On April 20, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) proposed new rules to reshape and significantly expand reporting and FCC review of non-U.S. ownership interests in companies authorized to provide international...more

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License Renewal Application Reminder for Television Stations in Delaware and Pennsylvania

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April 3, 2023 is the license renewal application filing deadline for commercial and noncommercial TV broadcast stations licensed to communities in the following states: Full Power TV, Class A, LPTV, and TV Translator...more

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License Renewal Application Reminder for Radio Stations in New Jersey and New York

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February 1, 2023 is the license renewal application filing deadline for commercial and noncommercial TV broadcast stations licensed to communities in the following states: Full Power TV, Class A, LPTV, and TV Translator...more

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FCC Prioritizes Enforcing Transfer of Control and Foreign Ownership Rules

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According to a settlement with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced on October 20, 2022, Truphone Inc. repeatedly transferred control of its FCC licenses to unvetted foreign individuals and entities without...more

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License Renewal Application Reminder for Television Stations in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and...

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ecember 1, 2022 is the license renewal application filing deadline for commercial and noncommercial TV broadcast stations licensed to communities in the following states: Full Power TV, Class A, LPTV, and TV Translator...more

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License Renewal Application Reminder for Television Stations in Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, Guam, Mariana Islands, and...

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October 3, 2022 is the license renewal application filing deadline for commercial and noncommercial TV broadcast stations licensed to communities in the following states: Full Power TV, Class A, LPTV, and TV Translator...more

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License Renewal Application Reminder for Television Stations in California

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August 1, 2022 is the license renewal application filing deadline for commercial and noncommercial TV broadcast stations licensed to communities in the following states: Full Power TV, Class A, LPTV, and TV Translator...more

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License Renewal Application Reminder for Television Stations in Arizona, Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming

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June 1, 2022 is the license renewal application filing deadline for commercial and noncommercial TV broadcast stations licensed to communities in the following states: Full Power TV, Class A, LPTV, and TV Translator...more

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