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The Federal Communications Commission has released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing expansive new certification and disclosure requirements regarding foreign adversary ownership or control. The proposed...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) held its May Open Meeting on Thursday, May 22, during which it voted to adopt three items: (1) a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposes to require holders of certain...more
On April 20, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) proposed new rules to reshape and significantly expand reporting and FCC review of non-U.S. ownership interests in companies authorized to provide international...more
Applicants with reportable foreign ownership must be prepared to submit responses to standard national security and law enforcement questions before or at the time of filing with the FCC. On September 30, 2021, the...more
Foreign ownership of US wireless telecommunications and broadcast entities is capped at 25%, absent approval from the Federal Communications Commission. In recent years, the FCC has formalized its review of foreign ownership...more
On September 30, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) unanimously approved its initial modernization of the inter-agency working group previously referred to as “Team Telecom” (the Committee). This...more
Recent developments have positioned the Executive Branch to exert greater influence over the U.S. telecommunications sector. On April 4, 2020, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order creating a new process for...more
On September 30, 2016, the FCC adopted an order designed to liberalize and streamline the foreign ownership review process for broadcast licensees (the “Broadcast Liberalization Order”). Section 310(b) of the Communications...more
The FCC seeks public input on how it can change the rules that limit direct and indirect foreign ownership in media and telecommunications companies to reduce barriers to foreign sources of capital without compromising...more