In the days since the recent election, many tech, media and telecom industry observers remain unsure of what to expect from the Federal Communications Commission under the Trump administration. Fortunately, there are some...more
12/1/2016
/ Breach Notification Rule ,
Broadband ,
Broadband Internet Access Services (BIAS) ,
Cable Television Providers ,
Communications Act of 1934 ,
Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) ,
Data Security ,
Educational Institutions ,
FCC ,
Libraries ,
Lifeline Program ,
Low-Income Issues ,
Media ,
MVPD ,
Open Internet Rules ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Telecommunications ,
Transition Team ,
Trump Administration
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
11/15/2016
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Breach Notification Rule ,
Broadband ,
Broadband Internet Access Services (BIAS) ,
Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
FCC ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Open Internet Rules ,
Opt-Outs ,
Presidential Nominations ,
Privacy Laws ,
Telecommunications ,
Trump Administration ,
VoIP
The Federal Communications Commission and the Obama administration recently adopted several important initiatives to facilitate innovation in and rapid deployment of the nascent Internet of Things (IoT). The FCC identified...more
9/8/2016
/ 5G Network ,
Cell Towers ,
Comment Period ,
FCC ,
Innovation ,
Internet ,
Internet of Things ,
Mobile Devices ,
Next Generation ,
NPRM ,
Obama Administration ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Smart Car ,
Smart Devices ,
Smartphones ,
Technology ,
Telecommunications ,
Wireless Devices ,
Wireless Industry ,
Wireless Technology
For two decades, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has relied on an inter-agency consulting process to evaluate matters before it that potentially raise issues of national security, foreign policy and trade policy. ...more
On its third try, the Federal Communications Commission finally got the sweeping net neutrality court victory it had been seeking for years. In US Telecom v. FCC, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia...more
6/21/2016
/ Broadband ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Internet ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Jurisdiction ,
Mobile Broadband Services ,
Net Neutrality ,
Open Internet Rules ,
Privacy Rule ,
Section 222 ,
Telecommunications