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FCC Releases 2018 Quadrennial Review Report and Order

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released the Report and Order (Order) in the 2018 Quadrennial Review, one day before the December 27 deadline mandated by the United States Court of Appeals for the...more

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Finding Alpha in the Wireless Space: Regulatory Changes That Could Impact Investment

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​​​​​​​Regulatory certainty is a key component in investing in the wireless space. Whether you're evaluating a wireless network or an infrastructure play, a product that relies on wireless devices, or an emergent wireless...more

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Fatally Flawed? Illinois Municipal League’s Model Streaming Subscription Tax

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The Illinois Municipal League (IML) represents the interests of 219 home rule municipalities in Illinois. The IML recently released a revised draft model, “Municipal Streaming Tax Ordinance,” (the model) for use by the home...more

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FCC's Enforcement Bureau Sanctions ViaTalk for Failing to Provide Product Support for Individuals with Disabilities

In late August 2021, the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Enforcement Bureau issued an Order and Citation to ViaTalk, LLC, for failing to fulfill its obligations under the Commission's accessibility rules in 47...more

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Media Bureau Seeks to Refresh Media Ownership Record

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On June 4, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Media Bureau (Bureau) released a Public Notice seeking to refresh the record in its pending 2018 Quadrennial Review proceeding. Comments are due 30...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Japan’s Efforts To Strengthen The Effectiveness Of Enforcement Against Foreign Telecommunications Operators

In Japan, the Telecommunications Business Act (Act No. 86 of 1984, the “TBA”) provides the regime applicable to the telecommunications businesses. On May 15, 2020, the Act Partially Amending the Telecommunications Business...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

FCC Continues to Undercut Local Authority on OTARD

Oversight of Satellite Dishes and Certain Antennas Curtailed - The FCC’s over-the-air reception devices (known as OTARD) rules (47 C.F.R. §1.4000) limit local governments’, homeowner associations’ and condominium boards’...more

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Wireless Roundup (October 2020)

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Upcoming Filing and Comment Deadlines - FCC Seeks Comment on Emergency Access to Wi-Fi Access Points: Comments are due October 1 on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Public Notice seeking comment...more

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FCC’s 5G Fast Plan Gains Momentum

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5G provides reliable communications, enables near real-time interactions and has much faster data speed. 5G also provides the platform for the Internet of Things which can be utilized in improving public safety, autonomous...more

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5G Infrastructure Decision Mixed for Local Governments

Ninth Circuit Takes on FCC Small Cell Orders - The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals handed local governments some wins in a decision last week arising from the court’s consolidation of five appeals from three FCC 5G...more

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Overview of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program

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As part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act, Congress appropriated $200 million in funding for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program (the “Program”). The Program, administered through the Federal...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FCC Considering Partial Grant of Regulatory Forbearance for Incumbent Carriers

Among the items being considered at the upcoming April 12, 2019 Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) open meeting is possible regulatory forbearance of certain legacy regulatory and structural...more

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Court Rules that Delays Associated with SEQRA Review do not Violate Telecommunications Act

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Due to the proliferation of advanced mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, wireless service providers anticipate a significant increase in data traffic over their networks in the next few years. ...more

Proskauer - New Media & Technology

Liability under CDA Section 230? Recent Lawsuit Tries to Flip the Script against Social Media Service

Title V of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, also known as the “Communications Decency Act of 1996” or “CDA” was signed into law in Feburary 1996. The goal of the CDA was to control the exposure of minors to indecent...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Federal Court: Virginia Municipalities Must Treat Telecommunications Providers The Same As All Other Utilities In The Public Right...

On Monday Aug. 8, 2016, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia issued an opinion in Crown Castle v. City of Newport News, holding that Crown Castle proved at trial that the City of Newport News violated...more

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6th Circuit: Fed Agency Had No Authority to Preempt State-Law Limitations on States’ Activities

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has decided a new federalism case. stopIn State of Tennessee, et al., v. Federal Communications Commission, decided on August 10, 2016, the Court of Appeals held that Section...more

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FCC Thwarted in Efforts to Preempt State Broadband Laws

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has struck a major blow to the FCC’s efforts to remove barriers to broadband service and promote competition in broadband markets. In State of Tennessee v. FCC, the court...more

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FCC Releases 2016 Broadband Progress Report

According to the Federal Communications Commission, 90 percent of Americans have access to broadband Internet access service at the FCC’s benchmark speeds of 25 Mbps for downloads/3 Mbps for uploads. But the FCC also found...more

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Net Neutrality: Fatal Regulation or Neutral Impact?

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On February 26, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to adopt its Open Internet Order (Order). The Order reclassifies both wired and mobile “broadband Internet access service” as a “telecommunications...more

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FCC Adopts Open Internet (Net Neutrality) Rules

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The order classifies broadband Internet access as a telecommunications service. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) today voted, by a 3-2 margin, to adopt rules designed to promote an open Internet...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Holds in Favor of Cell Tower Siting Applicants

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On January 14, the U.S. Supreme Court in T-Mobile South, LLC v. City of Roswell, held that the City of Roswell ("City") violated the Telecommunications Act of 1996, 47 U.S.C. § 332(c)(7)(B)(iii) (the "Telecommunications...more

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5 Ways the FCC Could Respond to Invalidation of Its 'Net Neutrality' Rules

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After the Net Neutrality decision, the FCC has a number of options, all of which could have an important impact on providers and users alike....more

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D.C. Circuit Largely Invalidates Net Neutrality Rules: Analysis and Prospects

On Jan. 14, 2014, a D.C. Circuit panel struck down the portions of the FCC’s 2010 “Open Internet” (or “net neutrality”) rules that had banned blocking or discriminatory treatment of web sites or other online applications by...more

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"Verizon v. FCC: D.C. Circuit Overturns FCC Network Neutrality Regulations"

On Tuesday, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated and remanded the operative portions of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) network neutrality regulations....more

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Wireless Site Applications: It's My Party (the FCC) and I'll Decide How I Want To

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When a Federal statute is ambiguous, who gets to decide what it means — judges or the agency in charge of administering the statute? In its recent holding in City of Arlington v. Federal Communications Commission issued...more

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