This 13th edition of The Technology, Media and Telecommunications Review provides updated overviews of legal and policy constructs and developments in the TMT arena across 18 jurisdictions around the world. As in years past,...more
The Technology, Media and Telecommunications Review is now in its 11th edition, and I am excited to be taking the reins of this publication after a decade under the steady hand of long-time editor John Janka. This Review...more
New FCC order scales back net neutrality mandates while seeking to ensure internet openness through updated transparency requirements and FTC oversight.
Background -
On January 4, 2018, the Federal Communications...more
Landmark ruling establishes a variety of new obligations, but long-term effects remain unclear.
On November 2, 2016, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released an order adopting new privacy rules that will...more
Today, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved far-reaching new information privacy rules that will govern how providers of broadband Internet access service collect, use, protect, and share data from their...more
10/28/2016
/ Broadband ,
Data-Sharing ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Open Internet Rules ,
Opt-In ,
Opt-Outs ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Privacy Policy ,
Reasonableness Factors
Last week, the FCC announced that Chairman Tom Wheeler had circulated a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on implementing Section 222’s privacy obligations for broadband providers. Section 222’s requirements were...more
On July 10, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) released the text of a Declaratory Ruling and Order, initially adopted on June 18, that provides various clarifications regarding the Telephone Consumer Protection Act...more
New guidance expands the restrictions on business-to-customer communications under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).
On July 10, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Declaratory Ruling...more
June is proving to be a very active month for the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in construing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, including what sorts of consumer interactions are sufficient to meet the...more
6/22/2015
/ Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Cell Phones ,
Enforcement ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Informed Consent ,
PayPal ,
Prior Express Consent ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages ,
User Agreements ,
Warning Letters
By all accounts, the number of class action lawsuits brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act against companies communicating by telephone, text, and fax has exploded in recent years. These lawsuits—which rely on...more
1/7/2014