FCC, Privacy Concerns

AD Nauseam: AI – We Had to Discuss it Eventually

BakerHostetler on 2/27/2024

On today’s episode of AD Nauseam – which is the first of a two-part series – Amy, Daniel and Nichole talk about AI and why it’s such a broad pressing concern. Questions & Comments: amudge@bakerlaw.com;...more

Jones Day Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Update | Vol. 23

Jones Day on 8/19/2019

UNITED STATES - Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards - NIST Produces Roadmap for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Version 1.1 - On April 25, the National Institute of Standards and Technology...more

Cybersecurity 2019: Data Privacy Trends

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 4/26/2019

In 2018, privacy and data security crossed a number of thresholds. In the public mind, through high-profile data breaches and revelations about unexpected uses of personal information, questions of privacy became much more...more

Tracking Your Every Move: Investigation Finds Telecom Giants Sold Customer GPS Data

Womble Bond Dickinson on 2/26/2019

Who can track your location through your smartphone? The phone companies have the ability to do so, and until recently, have been selling your location data to private companies so that bounty hunters and creditors could...more

States Demand Real Robocall Relief—Not Broader TCPA: 35 State Attorneys General Request the FCC to Implement New Rules to Combat...

Womble Bond Dickinson on 10/11/2018

The myth that private enforcement via the TCPA is stopping the problem is finally starting to unravel as state governing bodies turn to the FCC for real answers on the robocall epidemic. Yesterday, a bipartisan coalition...more

The FCC is Set to Consider the Definition of “Called Party” and the Fate of the TCPA Hangs in the Balance

Womble Bond Dickinson on 5/22/2018

As we reported here last week, the FCC is seeking comment on a number of key issues that were addressed in ACA Int’l. One of these key issues is the definition of the term “called party,” which has the potential to completely...more

GMCQ: Global Media, Technology and Communications Quarterly - Spring 2018

Hogan Lovells on 5/18/2018

AI technologies present a variety of commercial opportunities and the potential to change our daily lives. At the same time, there are many legal, policy, commercial and strategic challenges that need to be considered across...more

Will Your TV Watch You? FCC Green Lights Targeted Advertising in Next Gen TV Broadcasting Standard

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 11/22/2017

Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in a 3-2 vote, approved an order allowing “television broadcasters to use the ‘Next Generation’ broadcast television (Next Gen TV) transmission standard, also called...more

TCPA Survives Strict Scrutiny—Again. Here’s Why It Shouldn’t

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 8/4/2017

Strict scrutiny just isn’t what it used to be. For the third time, a district court has applied strict scrutiny in analyzing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) and found that the statute restricts no more speech...more

Internet Privacy – What the U.S. Can Learn from the European Union

Pierce Atwood LLP on 4/27/2017

With respect to Internet privacy, as a result of recent U.S. government action, Americans now have less protection and are more at risk of government surveillance and potential misuse of their personal information, as...more

Broadband Internet Service Providers no Longer Subject to FCC Privacy Rules Preventing them from Selling Private Consumer...

Nossaman LLP on 4/11/2017

Both the House (215-205) and Senate (50-48) have voted to revoke the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) broadband privacy rules which would have forced broadband Internet Service Providers (ISPs), such as Verizon,...more

FCC Broadband Privacy Regulations Rescinded; States Consider Adopting Measures

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 4/6/2017

As was expected, President Trump signed into law the rescinding of the broadband privacy regulations adopted in 2016 by the Obama administration’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC)....more

FCC's Halt Of Privacy Rule Signals Net Neutrality Reversal

Greenberg Glusker LLP on 3/6/2017

Timothy Toohey was quoted in a Law360 article, March 2, 2017, discussing the Federal Communications Commission’s vote to prevent certain elements of privacy regulations from taking effect on broadband providers and signaling...more

FCC Chairman Announces Intent to Stay Broadband Data Security Rules

Hogan Lovells on 3/1/2017

The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Media Relations Office has released a statement announcing Chairman Pai’s intention to stay a data security rule adopted by the Commission late last year in its Broadband Privacy...more

FCC's Order on Broadband Privacy Will Be Felt by Energy Companies

Stinson LLP on 11/14/2016

Modern energy companies should pay close attention to the Federal Communications Commission's recent order adopting rules protecting the privacy of customer proprietary information. Although not particularly focused on energy...more

Broadband Providers Face New Regulations for Protection of Consumer Data

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 11/3/2016

Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released landmark protections for internet users, requiring permission from broadband subscribers before broadband providers can collect data on the subscribers’ web...more

FCC Seeks Public Comment for Proposal to Issue Data Security Rules for Wireless Car Communication

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 8/8/2016

The Federal Communications Commission issued a notice last week notifying the public that it is accepting comments on the Petition filed by Public Knowledge and the Open Technology Institute at New America, which requests a...more

State Attorneys General And Consumer Advocates Push For Privacy Protections In FCC’s Set-Top Box Plan

King & Spalding on 6/20/2016

On June 3, a group of 15 state attorneys general and the consumer advocacy group Consumer Watchdog each filed letters with the Federal Communications Commission (the “FCC”) urging the FCC to incorporate more stringent...more

Top Takeaways from IAPP

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 4/25/2016

The world of privacy grows every day as more data goes through the cloud. The new trends and weekly data breaches make conferences like the Global Privacy Summit all the more relevant. Earlier this month we went to...more

FCC Includes Privacy Item on Its March Open Meeting Agenda: What to Expect

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 3/28/2016

It’s official: next Thursday, March 31, 2016, the FCC will vote on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on a proposed framework for new privacy and data security rules for broadband Internet access service (BIAS)...more

Swarming Regulation of Personal Data in the US Tech Sector

Kilpatrick on 1/13/2016

Sectoral regulation of privacy and information security in the United States has created a complex system for tech innovation, because new products and services transcend the traditional sectoral boundaries and because...more

Navigating Privacy 'Must Haves' and 'Should Haves' in the Mobile App Environment

WilmerHale on 12/22/2015

On November 30, WilmerHale addressed key privacy issues in the mobile app environment as part of the firm's Cybersecurity, Privacy and Communications Practice Webinar Series. We discussed how to navigate the quickly...more

FCC Enforcement Bureau Hires Privacy Advocate

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 12/2/2015

In another example of the expanding enforcement focus of this Commission, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently hired privacy and digital security expert Jonathan Mayer as the Chief Technologist in the FCC’s...more

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - November 2015

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 11/30/2015

Consumer Electronics Association Releases Best Practices For Privacy and Security of Personal Wellness Data - In late October 2015, the Consumer Electronics Association released guiding principles governing the...more

Key Takeaways from the Consumer Protection Forum

Holland & Knight LLP on 10/28/2015

Holland & Knight and the Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA) hosted a half-day forum that featured government officials discussing hot-button issues in consumer protection regulation and enforcement. Speakers at the...more

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