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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

Perkins Coie

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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Avoiding the Costly “Robo No-No”

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The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) was enacted to protect consumers from intrusive robocalls, but Congress probably did not foresee that it would result in a windfall for plaintiff’s lawyers. Virtually every...more

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Sending Fax Advertisements that Comply with the TCPA and FCC Opt-Out Notice Requirements

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) clarified on October 30, 2014, that, pursuant to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), senders of fax advertisements must comply with specific FCC opt-out notice...more

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