On November 12, 2024, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued Decision (D.) 24-11-003, "Establishing a Regulatory Framework for Telephone Corporations Providing Interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol...more
On November 21, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("NPRM") focused on enhancing FCC review and oversight of the global subsea communications cable network through...more
12/19/2024
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Compliance ,
Data Centers ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
FCC ,
Fiber Optic Cables ,
Foreign Ownership ,
Infrastructure ,
Licenses ,
National Security ,
New Regulations ,
New Rules ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Telecommunications ,
Third-Party
The FCC recently issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NAL) proposing a $6 million fine on a political consultant for allegedly carrying out an illegal robocall campaign using caller ID spoofing and an...more
6/17/2024
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Deep Fake ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement ,
FCC ,
Fines ,
Notice of Apparent Liability (NAL) ,
Political Advertising ,
Robocalling ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Spoofing ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications
Taking another step to further regulate foreign participation in the U.S. telecommunications marketplace, on Thursday, April 20, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC" or "Commission") adopted an Order and Notice...more
4/27/2023
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Comment Period ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
FCC ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Infrastructure ,
NPRM ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Telecommunications ,
Telephone Service Providers
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking comment on new proposed robocall mitigation and enforcement rules that would include...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has circulated for consideration at its March 16 open meeting a draft Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) seeking comment on whether the agency should further...more
Keeping with its aggressive efforts to combat unwanted robocalls, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on August 24, 2021, proposed fining a duo of conservative activists and their business $5.135 million for allegedly...more
When a dialing platform or voice service provider is sued under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), it often can successfully move to dismiss because it did not "make" the calls at issue or is immune from liability...more
During the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) March open meeting, Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced that the FCC would be increasing its efforts to combat unwanted robocalls through a host of new...more
On June 9, 2020, at its monthly open meeting and by a 3-2 vote, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a Declaratory Ruling and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking clarifying certain aspects of its rules governing the...more