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FCC’s Net Neutrality Order Extends Exclusive Access Prohibitions to Broadband-Only Services Delivered to Residential and...

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In April, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) adopted its Net Neutrality Order which once again reclassified Broadband Internet Access Service (BIAS) as a Title II, common carrier service. ...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

June 2017 FCC Meeting Recap: FCC Adopts Rules to Govern State Opt-out of FirstNet Plan

At its June 2017 Open Meeting, the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC” or “Commission”) unanimously approved a process to review the alternative plans of States and Territories (“States”) that seek to opt out of the...more

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BROWSER Act Aims to Replace Invalidated FCC Privacy Rules

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US Representative Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) recently introduced the Balancing the Rights of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly (BROWSER) Act (the Bill), under which the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) would regain...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Ajit Pai and the FCC’s Role in ISP Privacy Regulation under President Trump

On January 23, 2017, President Donald Trump named Ajit Pai as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). In his previous role as the senior Republican on the FCC under President Barack Obama, Mr. Pai was an...more

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The Clock Has Started: What ISPs Need to Do and When to Comply with the FCC’s Broadband Privacy Rules

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On December 2, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) published its Report and Order entitled “Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services” (the “Order”) as a final rule...more

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FCC Adopts New Privacy Rules

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On November 2, the FCC released its Report and Order adopting new privacy rules for telecommunications carriers after a 3-2 vote. After the reclassification of broadband internet access service as a telecommunications...more

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FCC’s Broadband Privacy Order: Dead on Arrival?

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The Federal Communications Commission recently released an order containing new privacy protections for customers of broadband internet access service (BIAS) providers, which was adopted by a 3-2 vote along partisan lines. In...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

New FCC Privacy Rules for Broadband and Voice Providers

In an order issued November 2, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission for the first time imposed privacy requirements on providers of broadband internet access services (“BIAS”). The much-anticipated order was an...more

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FCC Approves Consumer Privacy Rules For Broadband ISPs

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On October 27, 2016, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”), in a 3-2 vote along party lines, adopted new privacy rules for broadband providers aimed at protecting the privacy of consumers. FCC Chairman Tom...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

FCC Orders Far-Reaching New Privacy and Data Security Rules

As expected, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has handed down sweeping new privacy and security rules for Internet service providers (ISPs). On Thursday, October 27, 2016, a sharply divided commission voted to...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

FCC Issues New Privacy Regulations for Broadband Providers

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Today, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved far-reaching new information privacy rules that will govern how providers of broadband Internet access service collect, use, protect, and share data from their...more

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FTC Staff Tackle FCC Privacy Rules in Public Comment

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As the Federal Communications Commission sifts through over 50,000 comments received in response to its proposed broadband privacy rules, the Federal Trade Commission’s comments are likely to stand as a highlight. In a...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The FCC’s Proposed Privacy Regulations: What They Mean for ISPs and Those That Do Business with Them

The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) recently issued a proposed set of privacy regulations that, if passed, will have broad implications for broadband providers, as well as for the companies that collect or receive...more

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Analysis of the FCC’s Proposed Broadband Privacy Regulations

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As we highlighted in a post last month, the FCC has proposed sweeping new privacy rules on broadband providers. Since our last post, the FCC has released its proposal in the form of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. ...more

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FCC Proposes Sweeping Broadband Privacy Rules

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Broadband Internet access service providers would face a new, top-to-bottom consumer privacy regime. Twelve months after the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) imposed common-carrier telecommunications rules on...more

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FCC Proposes Broad Privacy Regulations for Broadband Providers

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Last week, the FCC announced that Chairman Tom Wheeler had circulated a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on implementing Section 222’s privacy obligations for broadband providers. Section 222’s requirements were...more

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Advertising Law - February 2016

Tensions Mount Prior to Contract Renewal Between Industry, SAG-AFTRA - The ad industry and the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists plan to negotiate successor agreements to the current...more

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