Telecommunications

Florida Federal Court Rejects FCC Ruling on Autodialed Collection Calls to Cell Phones

by John L. Culhane, Jr., Mark J. Furletti, Alan S. Kaplinsky, Jeremy T. Rosenblum, Christopher J. Willis | Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/14/2013

A Florida federal court has rejected the Federal Communication Commission's 2008 ruling that by providing a wireless number to a creditor on a credit application, a consumer has given "prior express consent" as required by...more

Florida Judge Rejects Long Standing, Accepted Definition of Express Consent Under Telephone Consumer Protection Act

by Michael Lueder | Foley & Lardner LLP on 5/13/2013

On May 8, 2013 Florida Judge Robert Scola, Jr. rejected the Federal Communications Commission longstanding definition of express consent. In Mais v. Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, plaintiff Mark Mais went to the emergency room...more

The Mergers & Acquisitions Review - Sixth Edition: Chapter 13: British Virgin Islands

by Leonard Birmingham, Simon Hudd | Harney Westwood & Riegels on 5/13/2013

I OVERVIEW OF M&A ACTIVITY - Given the international financial climate, it is perhaps unsurprising that the past 12 months have seen unpredictable deal flows involving British Virgin Islands (‘BVI’) companies, with...more

CPUC Seeks to Revisit Controversial Decision on CEQA Process for Telecommunications Projects - Public Agency Participation is...

by Gail A. Karish, Charity B. Schiller | Best Best & Krieger LLP on 5/7/2013

After a pause of more than a year, the CPUC has revived its effort to determine whether and how it will conduct environmental review of certain telecommunications projects under the California Environmental Quality Act...more

Monitoring and Recording Telephone Calls in the United Kingdom

by Richard Frase, Renzo Marchini, Charles Wynn-Evans | Dechert LLP on 5/2/2013

It is widely (and incorrectly!) believed that it is unlawful in the UK in any circumstances to monitor and record telephone calls without drawing this to the attention of the parties to the call. There are in fact broad...more

Telecommunications Regulatory Update – March 2013: Baker & McKenzie

by Patrick Fair, James Halliday, Anne Petterd, Penny Ward | Baker & McKenzie Australia on 4/12/2013

Single compliance mark commences - The single regulatory compliance mark (RCM) scheme began on 1 March 2013. This begins a 3 year transitional period with compulsory A-tick and C-tick marks being phased out by 1 March...more

New Jersey DOL Proposes Rule To Require Unemployment Applicants To Register For Work And Engage In Other Work Search Related...

by Mark Diana, Evan J. Shenkman, Allyson M. Smith | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/5/2013

Currently, an unemployment claimant must simply report to the Division of Unemployment Insurance by telephone, Internet, or mail as directed by the Division to be eligible for unemployment benefits....more

Poland Adopts Heavy Penalties for Telcos Using Cookies without Obtaining "Opt-In" Consent

by Maryanne Stanganelli | BakerHostetler on 4/5/2013

Poland’s Act amending its Telecommunications Law and Certain Other Laws of November 16, 2012, came into effect on March 22, 2013. The law relates specifically to telecommunications companies, and therefore other sectors such...more

Telecommunications Companies Release Guiding Principles on Freedom of Expression and Privacy

by Sarah A. Altschuller | Foley Hoag LLP - Corporate Social... on 3/26/2013

The Telecommunications Industry Dialogue, a group of eight telecommunications companies, recently published a set of Guiding Principles on freedom of expression and privacy. Originally formed in 2011, the Industry Dialogue...more

Major Reforms in Telecommunications, Broadcasting, and Economic Competition Open New Investment Opportunities in Mexico

by Salomon Kalach | Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 3/26/2013

The excessive concentration and lack of economic competition in many sectors of the Mexican economy, especially in the realms of telecommunications and broadcasting, are well known. For decades politicians have been talking...more

Historical Reform of the Mexican Telecommunications Industry

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 3/20/2013

The new President of Mexico, Mr. Peña Nieto, has reached an unprecedented multi-party agreement between his party, the Partido Revolucionario Industrial (PRI), and the rest of the major political forces: the Partido Acción...more

U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Upholds FCC’s April 2011 Pole Attachment Order

by James Ireland, John Seiver | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 2/27/2013

In a significant victory for cable and telecommunications providers, today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, in a unanimous opinion, upheld the FCC’s April 2011 decision (2011 Pole Order)...more

Telecommunications Regulatory Update – January 2013: Baker & McKenzie

by Patrick Fair, James Halliday, Anne Petterd, Penny Ward | Baker & McKenzie Australia on 2/11/2013

In This Issue: Digital Dividend Auction One Step Closer; ACMA consults on future arrangements in the 28/31 GHz bands; ACMA consults on 800MHz, 1800MHz and 2 GHz bands; ACCC to appeal TPG decision about ADSL2+...more

Are You Recording Your Customers’ Calls? Better Listen

by Albert Gidari, Jr., John Roche | Perkins Coie on 2/4/2013

Federal law and most states only require one party to a phone call to consent to recording it, which means the person recording the call doesn’t need anyone else’s permission; however, a minority of states, including...more

New Hampshire PUC Addresses Pole Attachment Rates

by Maria T. Browne, James Ireland | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 1/18/2013

The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) today issued an order approving a settlement of a pole attachment rate dispute between Public Service Company of New Hampshire and Time Warner Entertainment Company L.P....more

Telecommunications Regulatory Update – December 2012: Baker & McKenzie

by Patrick Fair, James Halliday, Anne Petterd, Penny Ward | Baker & McKenzie Australia on 1/15/2013

In This Issue: The ACMA seeks comment on draft international roaming standard; Proposed changes to charging arrangements for calls from mobile phones to 13/ 1800 numbers; ACCC Discussion Paper on 'pull through' for...more

2012 Top Canadian Entertainment, Media And Communications Law Stories

by Bob Tarantino, Stephen Zolf | Heenan Blaikie LLP on 12/28/2012

In keeping with tradition, and gambling that there won't actually be any significant entertainment/media law occurrences between now and January 1, 2013 (which is probably a pretty safe bet), we offer our humble thoughts on...more

Congressional Committee Finds Huawei And ZTE To Be Threats To National Security By Shannon Doyle

by King & Spalding on 12/14/2012

On October 8, 2012, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (“the Committee”) published a report declaring two Chinese telecommunication equipment manufacturers, Huawei Technologies Company and ZTE, to be threats...more

Doing Business in Canada: Outsourcing

by Bennett Jones LLP on 10/18/2012

Most Canadian industries employ a broad range of third party service structures to ensure that certain operations and business processes are performed more efficiently and effectively than customers are able (or even know...more

Intelligence Committee Calls for Expansion of CFIUS Jurisdiction

by Patton Boggs LLP on 10/11/2012

On October 8, 2012, the House Intelligence Committee issued a damning bi-partisan report on what it perceived to be national security risks posed by two Chinese telecommunications companies: Huawei and ZTE. The committee...more

U.S. National Security Issues Posed by Chinese Telecommunications Companies Huawei and ZTE

by JD Supra Law News on 10/8/2012

Full text copy of "U.S. National Security Issues Posed by Chinese Telecommunications Companies Huawei and ZTE," the House Committee on Intelligence report that found “the risks associated with [Chinese telecom companies]...more

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