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Akin Intelligence - July 2024

Welcome to the July edition of Akin Intelligence. This month, United States agencies released several key pieces of artificial intelligence (AI) guidance, including patent eligibility guidance from the United States Patent...more

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White House Announces New Initiatives Targeting Consumer Experience

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Last week, the Biden-Harris Administration launched a comprehensive initiative aimed at addressing what it describes as everyday hassles that waste Americans’ time and money. This new government-wide effort, called “Time Is...more

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AI Reporter - August 2024

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Google and Microsoft are spearheading the Coalition for Secure AI, focusing on supply chain security and mitigation strategies. Whether this attempt at self-regulation will ultimately succeed is unknown, as it overlaps with...more

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CFPB to Issue Proposal to Make It Easier for Consumers to Reach ‘Real Person’ When Seeking Assistance

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Many financial services providers would be required to allow consumers seeking assistance to be connected to a “real person” by clicking on one button, under a new Biden Administration “Time is Money” initiative....more

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FCC Regulation of AI-Generated Political Ads Could Go into Effect This Cycle 

By: Oliver Roberts and Jason Torchinsky On Thursday July 25, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it will “move forward with a proposal to implement new AI transparency requirements.” The FCC’s...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Beware: Multi-Agency Pricing Task Force

Arising out of a March 2024 meeting of the White House Competition Council, President Biden announced the launch of a Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing designed "to strengthen interagency efforts to root out and stop...more

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FCC Attempts to Regulate Artificial Intelligence in Political Advertising Through New Disclosure Requirements - July 2024

The proposed rule would require radio and TV broadcasters to inquire of political advertisers as to whether their ad includes AI-generated content. A broadcast station that receives a candidate or issue ad containing...more

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The Potential Impact of SCOTUS' Chevron Decision on Privacy Regulations

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Given the inability of the U.S. Congress to pass a comprehensive privacy law (such as the proposed and likely dead-on-arrival APRA), the United States continues to be left with a patchwork of sector-specific laws and a...more

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AI in Political Advertising

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Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is an incredible tool that is now widely used across industries – political advertising is no exception. AI is easy to use, inexpensive, and fast. Lately, we’ve received an influx of questions...more

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What’s New in Wireless - July 2024

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

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Space Bureau Regulatory Fees Skyrocket in FY 2024

The Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”) has released a series of items pertaining to its annual regulatory fee assessment and collection process, including: (1) the 2024 Regulatory Fee Notice of Proposed...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Tried and Tested: FCC Rulemaking Proposes Heightened Restrictions on Entities Involved in Testing and Authorizing Tech and Telecom...

FCC seeks to protect telecommunications certification bodies, measurement facilities, and the equipment authorization program from national security threats posed by foreign adversaries....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FCC Seeks to Strengthen Oversight of the Equipment Authorization Program in the Latest Effort to Safeguard Wireless Supply Chains...

The FCC – in the latest iteration of its expanding role as a regulator in the national security space – recently adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) proposing to fortify the security of the wireless supply chain...more

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What’s in the Proposed American Privacy Rights Act?

Congress is once again entertaining federal privacy legislation. The American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) was introduced by Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy...more

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With Net Neutrality Order, FCC Grants Broadband-Only ISPs New Pole Attachment Protections

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted on April 25, 2024 to reinstate its net neutrality rules by reclassifying broadband internet access service (BIAS) as a “telecommunications service” under Title II of the...more

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Net Neutrality Is Back, for Now

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With the recent circulation of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) draft version of its highly anticipated net neutrality order, Promoting a Fast, Open, and Fair Internet (the 2024 Order), Chairwoman Jessica...more

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State Attorneys General Take Action on Artificial Intelligence

The evolving use of artificial intelligence (AI) across different industries has thrust states into a difficult and rapidly developing regulatory arena. State Attorneys General have and will continue to play an essential role...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FCC Approves Voluntary Internet-of-Things Cybersecurity Labeling Program

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently approved a voluntary Internet of Things (IoT) Labeling Program, which allows manufacturers of IoT products to earn the FCC’s approval to display a “U.S. Cyber Trust Mark”...more

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U.S. Wireless Spectrum Policy: 2024 and Beyond

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The use of wireless spectrum is often determined by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which generally implements rules regarding spectrum use through notice and comment rulemaking proceedings. In 2024, however,...more

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Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Regulatory Update — FCC Confirms TCPA Bars AI-Generated Voices, Adopts New Consent...

Commission Declares TCPA Prohibits AI-Generated Voices - Following up on January’s update, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a Declaratory Ruling that confirms that the prohibitions in the Telephone...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

AI-Generated Voice Calls: New Tech, Old Rules

The FCC reminded companies this month that calls containing “artificial or prerecorded voices” are regulated by TCPA. And, that the FCC considers AI-generated voices to be just the kind of “artificial” that fall within the...more

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Strategies for Success in Telemarketing’s Shifting Landscape

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The start of the year is a good time to assess and refine your telemarketing business practices (including automated text marketing) for success in 2024. This is particularly critical in light of recent government actions...more

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What's New in Wireless - February 2024

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

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

FCC Chairwoman Proposes AI Telemarketing Restrictions

On January 31, 2024, Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel released a statement proposing that the FCC impose blanket restrictions on the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) in...more

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AGs Urge the Federal Government to Regulate AI in Telemarketing

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North Carolina Attorney General (AG) Josh Stein led a bipartisan effort urging the federal government to impose stricter regulations on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in telemarketing. The collective push involved 26...more

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