FCC, Deregulation

Bank associations urge FCC to revise three rules

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 4/28/2025

On April 11, several trade associations filed joint comments urging the FCC to revise or rescind certain rules implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) which restrict non-telemarketing informational calls. In...more

FCC Launches Sweeping Deregulation Proceeding

Maynard Nexsen on 4/1/2025

On March 12, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman, Brendan Carr, announced a “massive deregulation initiative” that puts all agency rules and guidance on the table for reconsideration. The agency is...more

“Delete, Delete, Delete”: FCC Begins Deregulatory Review

Wiley Rein LLP on 3/13/2025

On March 12, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a Public Notice titled “In Re: Delete, Delete, Delete,” which seeks public comment on “identifying FCC rules for the purpose of alleviating unnecessary...more

AI Regulation Under President-Elect Trump

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 1/2/2025

The new Trump administration will likely take a deregulatory approach to artificial intelligence (AI). President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to repeal President Joe Biden’s AI executive order, which imposed new reporting...more

Post-Election Takeaways for TMT

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 12/3/2024

The 2024 election is over and Republicans are poised in January to take over Washington, D.C.—in the White House, on the Hill, at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and at other agencies (the National...more

Broadcast Deregulation Reaches Supreme Court

Fox Rothschild LLP on 3/9/2021

In light of the ubiquity of cable and satellite, a controversy over the ownership of terrestrial broadcast stations may seem like a sideshow. The reality is, however, that an increasing number of American households are...more

The FCC’s “Restoration of Internet Freedom Order” Largely Survives on Appeal; But Net Neutrality is Not Dead Yet

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 10/9/2019

On October 1, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit released a long awaited decision in Mozilla Corporation v. FCC that largely upheld most aspects of the Federal Communications Commission’s 2018 “Restoring Internet...more

D.C. Circuit Upholds FCC Deregulation of Broadband Service But Opens Door to Possible State Regulation

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 10/3/2019

On October 1, 2019, a divided panel of the D.C. Circuit issued a lengthy per curiam decision that largely upheld the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Restoring Internet Freedom order, issued by the agency in early...more

Will Congress Override State Net Neutrality Laws?

Foley & Lardner LLP on 2/25/2019

Way back in the dark ages in May 2011 (about 2,345 Internet years ago) I wrote a column about Net neutrality, which was in court at the time. For those of you who are not sure, "Net neutrality" is short for "Internet...more

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

Robins Kaplan LLP on 7/17/2018

Yesterday, federal officials unveiled an ongoing EEOC investigation into whether Uber “discriminated against women in hiring and pay” that began last August. The news extends Uber’s streak of investigations and brutal PR well...more

FCC to Facilitate Deployment of Small Satellites

Mintz on 5/3/2018

The Federal Communications Commission has proposed adding an innovative regulatory regime to Part 25 of its rules to enable deployment of small satellite systems. The proposal is aimed at NGSO-like small satellite systems...more

FCC Reduces Regulatory Barriers to 5G Wireless Deployment

Perkins Coie on 4/17/2018

The Federal Communications Commission recently adopted an order containing sweeping regulatory changes to speed the deployment of advanced wireless services to provide connectivity for innovative Internet of Things, augmented...more

Sprint and Windstream Waste No Time Appealing Business Data Services Order

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 5/16/2017

On May 8, 2017, merely ten days after the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) adopted its Report & Order (“BDS Order”) deregulating the market for Business Data Services (“BDS”), Sprint and Windstream petitioned the...more

Repeal of FCC Privacy Rules Sparks Concern in U.S. and Europe

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 5/11/2017

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) privacy rules required providers such as Comcast Corp. and AT&T Inc. to get subscribers’ permission before collecting and sharing their personal data. On April 4, 2017, President...more

The FCC Deregulates Most Business Data Services

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 5/11/2017

Ending a decade-long examination of incumbent carrier special access and related services, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC), on May 2, 2017, released a Report & Order (the Order) setting forth a...more

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Robins Kaplan LLP on 4/27/2017

Wells Fargo’s Board Chair, Stephen Sanger, did survive his reelection vote the other day. Barely. But Breakingviews thinks he should think awfully hard about his future as a Director at the bank....more

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Robins Kaplan LLP on 4/20/2017

New FCC Chair Ajit Pai is wasting little time in reversing Obama-era regulatory efforts meant to restrict media firms and telecomm companies, and he’s got his sights set on net neutrality next....more

FCC Stay of Broadband Privacy Rules Foreshadows Deregulatory Measures

Perkins Coie on 3/3/2017

As anticipated, the Republican members of the Federal Communications Commission are taking steps to pare down the 2016 Broadband Privacy Order now that they are in the majority. The FCC has released an order staying the data...more

Chairman Pai Steps-It-Up on Broadband Deployment

Womble Bond Dickinson on 2/6/2017

Earlier this week, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced the formation of a new Broadband Advisory Committee, calling for nominations by February 15, 2017. The mission of the new FCC federal advisory committee is to make...more

Internet Law in a Trump Presidency

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 1/6/2017

In a Democracy, transitions in leadership happen more frequently than in any other form of government. And with those transitions, some previous policies and orders are preserved and some are reversed. This approach to...more

"Looking Ahead: The U.S. Legal and Regulatory Environment Under a Trump Administration"

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 11/14/2016

Election Day brought an end to a long period of uncertainty that caused market fluctuations and delayed business planning decisions. As we navigate the post-election landscape, many questions remain regarding the potential...more

"Title II or Bust: The FCC Wrestles With Net Neutrality"

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 11/19/2014

Over the past few weeks, a number of significant developments have impacted the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) ongoing proceeding regarding network neutrality. On November 10, President Barack Obama surprised many...more

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