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FCC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding the Use of AI-Generated Technologies for Consumer Communications

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 8/26/2024

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently issued a unanimous Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Inquiry targeting the use of AI-related technologies for communicating with consumers. In the proposed rule,...more

The Potential Impact of SCOTUS' Chevron Decision on Privacy Regulations

Foley & Lardner LLP on 7/19/2024

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

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

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/28/2024

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

FCC Releases Draft NPRM to Secure Equipment Authorization Testing Labs

Wiley Rein LLP on 5/13/2024

On May 1, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (draft NPRM or Draft) regarding the Commission’s equipment authorization program. The bipartisan proposal –...more

FCC Bans AI Voices in Robocalls, Yet Deep Fake Scams Persist

Guidepost Solutions LLC on 2/22/2024

On February 8, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission outlawed AI-generated voices in robocalls and with the upcoming Presidential election in the United States, it is easy to see why. Imagine the implications if “leaked...more

Telemarketing in the Age of AI: The FCC’s Latest Ruling

Fenwick & West LLP on 2/21/2024

The FCC is grappling with issues at the intersection of AI and consumer marketing. On February 2, 2024, the FCC adopted a declaratory ruling that AI-generated human voices constitute “artificial or prerecorded voice[s]” under...more

FCC Declares AI-Generated Robocalls Unlawful

Perkins Coie on 2/16/2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated robocalls may trick some consumers into thinking they are being called by a human being, but the Federal Communications Commission clarified in a recent AI Declaratory Ruling that it...more

House Select Committee on the CCP Issues Report and 150 Policy Recommendations Affecting Trade, Telecom, Government Contracts and...

Wiley Rein LLP on 12/19/2023

Last week, the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (Select Committee) issued a comprehensive new bipartisan report, including almost 150 policy...more

The Biden-Harris Administration Releases National Spectrum Strategy

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 12/1/2023

On November 13, 2023, the Biden-Harris Administration issued a National Spectrum Strategy (the Strategy) and Presidential Memorandum on the modernization of U.S. spectrum policy. The Strategy, developed by the National...more

NHTSA Withdraws Proposed Rule on Vehicle-To-Vehicle Communications

Miller Canfield on 12/1/2023

On November 20, 2023, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) announced that it was withdrawing a previous proposal to create a new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (“FMVSS”) requiring...more

Preparing for a New Era in Satellite Services: The FCC Updates Spectrum Sharing Rules for NGSO FSS Satellites

Venable LLP on 4/27/2023

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has made a long-awaited revision to its rules for spectrum sharing among non-geostationary (NGSO) fixed-satellite service (FSS) satellite constellations. A Report and Order and...more

NTIA Seeks Input on National Spectrum Strategy

Wiley Rein LLP on 3/16/2023

On March 15, 2023, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released its highly-anticipated Request for Comment (RFC) to help inform the development of the National Spectrum Strategy (Strategy)—a...more

Media Bureau Opens 2022 Quadrennial Ownership Review Proceeding

Wiley Rein LLP on 12/28/2022

On December 22, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Media Bureau (Bureau) released a Public Notice (PN) commencing its 2022 Quadrennial Review of the Commission’s media ownership rules. Comments...more

FCC Releases Item Amending Equipment Authorization Rules to Protect U.S. National Security

Wiley Rein LLP on 12/1/2022

On November 25, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Report & Order, Order, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (R&O, Order, and FNPRM; collectively, the Item) that makes...more

U.S.-China Relationship: Assessing the Risk of Marketing Electronics Made Outside the United States

Venable LLP on 11/29/2022

Just weeks after President Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met face-to-face to restore dialogue between the two countries, the Federal Communications Commission adopted new rules that could limit national security threats...more

Spacing Out for Resiliency – Why Satellite Technology is Vital to Resilient Networks

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 3/31/2022

Ukraine has suffered multiple internet and connectivity outages since the Russian invasion began. Seeking to restore vital connectivity to his citizens in the face of the Russian military threat, Vice Prime Minster Mykhailo...more

FCC Examines Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities Following Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Perkins Coie on 3/7/2022

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) on February 28, 2022, inviting public comment on vulnerabilities that threaten the security and integrity of the Border Gateway Protocol...more

FCC Targets “Ringless Voicemails” for Robocalling Enforcement

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 2/11/2022

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering opening another front in robocalling enforcement by declaring “ringless voicemails” subject to consumer consent and other requirements under the Telephone Consumer...more

Use of Signal Jammer to Prevent Employees from Using their Phones at Work Results in FCC Fine

Smith Gambrell Russell on 2/10/2022

While the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) previously upheld an employer policy that prohibited employee phone use at work for safety and security reasons, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) recently upheld...more

FCC Revokes Chinese Telecom’s US Authorizations

Perkins Coie on 2/4/2022

In recent years, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has worked closely with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and other executive branch national security agencies to restrict China’s influence on U.S....more

FCC Steps Up Support of Agricultural Technology With $1 Billion Proposed for Precision Agriculture

ArentFox Schiff on 9/30/2020

Substantial funding for precision agriculture is anticipated as part of FCC 5G Fund to support next generation wireless services. FCC Commitment to Precision Agriculture and Anticipated Funding - The Federal...more

Internet of Things Strategies for the Energy Sector

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints on 9/19/2019

Whether thinking about managing oil and gas, water or other infrastructure facilities, or considering industrial efficiency, robotics and automation, you may be pondering how the Internet of Things (IoT) can be used to...more

[Webinar] Health Care and the Internet of Things: New Regulatory Developments - July 25th, 2:00pm EDT

Hogan Lovells on 7/11/2019

Please join the Hogan Lovells Communications and FDA practices on Thursday, July 25th for our webinar, Health Care and the Internet of Things: New Regulatory Developments. We will explore new policy initiatives and...more

Update on FCC 5.9 GHz band rule-making

Hogan Lovells on 5/29/2019

On May 14, 2019, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai announced plans to open a rule-making to take a “fresh look” at the 5850-5925 megahertz (MHz) (5.9 gigahertz (GHz)) spectrum band....more

FCC Begins Roll Back of Net Neutrality

Perkins Coie on 2/7/2017

Roughly two weeks since President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the new Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Ajit Pai, has taken steps providing further evidence that he plans to roll back FCC actions taken under...more

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