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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 +
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FCC Extends E-Rate to Off-Premises Wi-Fi Hotspots

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On July 29, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") issued a Report and Order ("Order") extending E-Rate support to off-premises Wi-Fi hotspots for use by students, school staff, and library patrons. Hotspots had...more

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Wireless Roundup (January 2024)

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FCC Seeks Comment on Expediting Initial Processing of Satellite and Earth Station Applications: In this Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) reviews its...more

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Texas Power Companies Investigated Post-Storm | Cryptocurrency Investors Misled| Student Loan Relief

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2022 AG Elections- Republican Candidate Seeks 2022 Rematch Against Minnesota’s Incumbent Attorney General- •Doug Wardlow, general counsel for My Pillow, Inc. and a former state representative, has announced he will...more

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The Lifeline Modernization Order

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Last week, the FCC finally released the full, 224-page text of its controversial and anxiously awaited Lifeline Modernization Order, which was approved by a bitterly divided, party-line 3-2 vote on March 31. As we advised in...more

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FCC Issues NAL in First Contested Enforcement Proceeding Involving Wi-Fi Blocking

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Wi-Fi management or blocking practices have once again seized the enforcement spotlight at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). On November 2, the FCC released a Notice of Apparent Liability (Dean NAL) proposing a...more

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Wi-Fi Blocking – More Than A Nuisance; It’s Illegal

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One of my law firm partners visited San Francisco this week and was complaining about the fact that she was unable to use her Verizon Hot Spot at her hotel. “In San Francisco?” I said. “Are you kidding?”  She wasn’t....more

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FCC Issues Another Fine for Wi-Fi Blocking: Smart City Fined $750,000 for Blocking Mobile Hotspots

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On August 18, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a $750,000 settlement with Smart City Holdings, Inc. (Smart City) to resolve an investigation into the company’s blocking consumer Wi-Fi hotspots at...more

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Marriott Fined $600,000 For Wi-Fi Jamming

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On October 3, 2014, Marriott International entered into a consent decree with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) where Marriott agreed to pay a $600,000 fine for jamming conference guests' Wi-Fi hotspots at the...more

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