FCC, Wireless Devices

What’s New in Wireless - September 2024

Mintz - Technology, Communications & Media... on 9/6/2024

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

Ring, Ring, it’s the FCC Calling- TracFone to Pay $16M to Settle FCC Investigation

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 8/2/2024

TracFone, the pre-paid phone company, recently settled with the FCC over allegations that the company failed to protect customer information during three different data incidents. According to the FCC, in each of the...more

Tracfone Settles FCC Investigation for $16 Million

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 7/25/2024

This week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a settlement with TracFone Wireless to resolve investigations into whether TracFone failed to reasonably protect its customers’ information from unauthorized...more

FCC Launches U.S. Cyber Trust Mark Program

Lerman Senter PLLC on 3/25/2024

The Federal Communications Commission has created a voluntary cybersecurity labeling program, also known as the “U.S. Cyber Trust Mark program,” for wireless consumer Internet of Things (IoT) products. The FCC is seeking...more

FCC Releases Proposed Rule for Codifying Updates to the TCPA

Venable LLP on 7/12/2023

As we recently previewed, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published its Proposed Rule that would codify its updated guidance on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The TCPA regulates calls and text...more

FCC Publishes Robotexting Report and Order and FNPRM in the Federal Register

Wiley Rein LLP on 4/12/2023

On April 11, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) published a Report and Order (R&O) in the Federal Register, setting an effective date of May 11, 2023 for certain of its rules. The R&O establishes...more

Broadband Data Collection Program Requires New Filing Obligation for Providers

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 6/9/2022

Data collection requirements will apply to a significant portion of the broadband services industry. Considering the detailed information to be submitted, broadband service providers should start preparations for filing...more

Use of Private Radios by Industry Increases Risk of FCC Non-Compliance

Venable LLP on 6/6/2022

On March 10, Atrium Hospitality LP entered into a consent decree with the Federal Communications Commission. The agreement included a burdensome compliance plan and a $35,000 penalty for the hotel and asset management...more

D.C. Circuit Allows FCC To Open 6 GHz Band For Unlicensed Use

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 1/21/2022

On December 28, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit affirmed the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC’s” or “Commission’s”) authority to permit unlicensed wireless devices, such as internet routers,...more

Wireless Roundup (October 2021)

Wiley Rein LLP on 10/1/2021

Key Wireless Deadlines - CISA Seeks Comment on its Zero Trust Maturity Model: The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) requests comment on its draft Zero Trust Maturity Model. This draft publication is...more

FCC Promotes Radiofrequency Device Innovation by Relaxing Importation, Marketing Requirements

Morgan Lewis on 7/6/2021

The Federal Communications Commission on June 17, 2021, unanimously approved relaxed rules regarding the importation and marketing of a broad range of radiofrequency devices, such as computer equipment, smartphones, wireless...more

Seeking FCC Flexibility on the Sale of Wireless Medical Devices During COVID-19

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints on 4/22/2020

We’ve written previously about the role of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in regulating wireless medical devices, chiefly in determining the operating frequency and certain technical rules that ensure...more

FCC Simplifies Evaluations of Certain Wireless Medical Devices

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints on 12/11/2019

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulates wireless medical devices in conjunction with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), with the FCC’s role related to certain technical concerns such as the successful...more

First Circuit Concludes that Hybrid Cellular-VoIP Telephone Numbers Are Subject to TCPA

Womble Bond Dickinson on 8/16/2019

The Court of Appeals for the First Circuit reversed a summary judgment granted in favor of Verizon, by concluding that a “hybrid” telephone number using both VoIP and voice wireless services must be considered “assigned to a…...more

Reminder: Wireless Handset Manufacturer Hearing Aid Compatibility Status Report Due July 15, 2019

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 6/27/2019

By midnight EDT on Monday, July 15, 2019, every manufacturer of wireless handsets that are used in the delivery of digital commercial mobile radio service (“CMRS”) must file with the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”...more

FCC Re-examines Wireless Resiliency Framework

Allen Matkins on 4/8/2019

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is currently re-examining the Wireless Resiliency Cooperative Framework. The Framework was put together in 2016 for the purpose of creating a voluntary commitment by mobile carriers...more

FCC Proposes Mobile Phone E911 Vertical Location Accuracy Standard

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 3/6/2019

At its March 15 Open Meeting, the FCC intends to vote on a Fourth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“FNPRM”) in its Wireless E911 Location Accuracy Requirements proceeding that would consider adoption of a vertical, or...more

Hefty Fine is a Reminder of FCC’s Purview Over Certain Personal Hygiene and Wellness Devices

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints on 2/28/2019

Do you manufacture, import, or market personal hygiene and wellness devices sold in drugstores? If so, you may be focused on U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) compliance, but may not have considered the requirements of...more

Narrowing the scope of TCPA litigation (for now) – FCC creates reassigned number database and option to block spam text messages

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 12/21/2018

According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), approximately 100,000 cell phone numbers are reassigned in this country every day, resulting in millions of wireless numbers being reassigned each year. Reassigned...more

FCC Takes Big Robocall Action During Winter Open Meeting

Womble Bond Dickinson on 12/13/2018

As expected we saw some big robocall news out of D.C. this morning. The FCC has made two rulings today that will impact American cell phones users in a big way. First, the FCC confirmed that text messages remain...more

District Court of Minnesota Finds Calls to a Reassigned Number Did Not Violate the TCPA

Burr & Forman on 11/19/2018

In Roark v. Credit One Bank, N.A., No. 16-173 (PAM/ECW), 2018 WL 5921652 (D. Minn. Nov. 13, 2018), the District Court of Minnesota found that calls to a reassigned phone number did not violate the TCPA because the caller’s...more

Back to the Future: 1991 Congressional Hearing Shows us How Far the TCPA Has Strayed From What it was Originally Intended to...

Womble Bond Dickinson on 10/23/2018

In Part III of TCPAland’s review of the comments submitted to the FCC, I noted that some of the consumer-side comments submitted to the FCC pointed to a 1991 Senate Subcommittee Hearing in which “predictive dialers” were...more

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