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The United States Federal Communications Commission is an independent federal agency established by the Communications Act of 1934. The Commission is charged with regulating interstate and international... more +

Continued Efforts to Bolster Wireless Infrastructure as California Officials Brace for Wildfire Season

Allen Matkins on 7/16/2019

California has been plagued by devastating wildfires over the past two summers, with the 2018 Camp Fire the deadliest and most destructive on record. Now that summer has officially started in 2019, officials are bracing for a...more

California Delays Implementation of Its Net Neutrality Law Pending Challenge of FCC’s Order

Womble Bond Dickinson on 10/30/2018

As we previously reported, California enacted the Nation’s toughest net neutrality law, SB 822, seeking to restore the Obama-era Net Neutrality rules, which were repealed by the current FCC in an order released earlier this...more

DOJ Sues California Hours After Governor Signs the Nation’s Toughest Net Neutrality Rules into Law

Womble Bond Dickinson on 10/4/2018

As we previously reported, the California legislature approved one of the nation’s toughest net neutrality laws – California Internet Consumer Protection and Net Neutrality Act of 2018, also known as SB 822. This past...more

A State of Defiance: California Senate Passes Country’s Toughest Net Neutrality Law After Obama-Era Net Neutrality Regulations Are...

Womble Bond Dickinson on 9/5/2018

EDITOR’S NOTE: NET NEUTRALITY IS NOT THE TCPA BUT IT EFFECTS EVERYONE. GIVEN OUR TEAM’S EXPERIENCE WITH TELECOM AND TECHNOLOGY LAW AND REGULATION–AND GIVEN THAT WE ARE LOCATED IN CALIFORNIA– WE’LL BE KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON...more

Absent Timely Local Processing, New California Law Automatically Approves Applications for New Cell Sites and Large Colocations

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 10/19/2015

Municipalities Should Ensure They Will Be in Compliance - A new California law signed by Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday deems approved an application for new wireless towers and facilities and some colocations. The law...more

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