On April 4, the White House released an Executive Order establishing the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector (the “Committee”) to assess foreign...more
- Congress and federal agencies are taking action to ensure that Americans stay connected during the COVID-19 crisis, including the CARES Act. The CARES Act provides $200 million to the FCC for telehealth services and...more
4/6/2020
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CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
FCC ,
Financial Stimulus ,
New Guidance ,
Relief Measures ,
Telecommunications ,
Telehealth
The results of the U.S. presidential election are historic and unanticipated, and they will have significant economic, political, legal and social implications. As we prepare for the Trump presidency, many uncertainties...more
11/17/2016
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Foreign Policy ,
Health Insurance ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Tax Reform ,
Trade Policy ,
Trump Administration
Wednesday the advisory committee charged by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with providing critical assistance to the communications industry with a sector-specific implementation of cybersecurity risk management...more
On March 12, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or “Commission”) released the full text of its Open Internet Order (“Order”). The rules adopted in the Order will become effective 60 days after publication in the...more
At its open meeting today, Feb. 26, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 3-2 along party lines to adopt an order on net neutrality, or open Internet. The text of the order is not yet released but, based upon...more
Regulators and legislators focused on the communications and technology sectors have fertile ground for issues consideration in 2015. In this forecast, the Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP team shares its views on issues to...more
2/10/2015
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Broadcasting ,
Communications Act of 1934 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Drones ,
E-Rates ,
FCC ,
Internet ,
Net Neutrality ,
Open Internet Rules ,
Television Broadcast Stations ,
Trans-Pacific Partnership ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
VoIP