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Wireless Roundup (January 2024)

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FCC Seeks Comment on Expediting Initial Processing of Satellite and Earth Station Applications: In this Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) reviews its...more

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Wireless Roundup (January 2023)

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FTC Seeks Comment on Petition for Rulemaking on Engagement-Optimizing Practices on Minors in Internet Services: A petition by the Center for Digital Democracy and others asks the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate a...more

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Wireless Roundup (April 2022)

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Key Wireless Deadlines- FTC Seeks Comment on Petition for Rulemaking by NetChoice et al: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requests comment on a petition for rulemaking filed by NetChoice, Americans for Prosperity, Hispanic...more

Hogan Lovells

Germany: No indirect liability for open Wifi

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At the end of July, the German Federal Court handed down its judgment in a copyright case having huge impact for operators of open Wifi services. For the first time, the judges had to deal with Sec. 7 (4) and Sec. 8 (1) s. 2...more

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US Government Seeks Stakeholder Comments on Future Internet Governance Privacy and Emerging Technology Priorities

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On June 5, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), within the US Department of Commerce, issued a notice requesting “comments and recommendations from all interested stakeholders on its...more

Perkins Coie

New FCC and Administration Initiatives Adopted to Support the Internet of Things

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The Federal Communications Commission and the Obama administration recently adopted several important initiatives to facilitate innovation in and rapid deployment of the nascent Internet of Things (IoT). The FCC identified...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Operators of WiFi Access Points not Liable for Rights Infringements by Users

In a decision dated 12 May 2016, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof – BGH) narrowed the scope of liability of WiFi access operators for rights infringements of users of WiFi access points. The court ruled...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

India Rejects Facebook’s Zero-Rating “Free Basics” Program on Net Neutrality Grounds

In 2015, Facebook announced with some fanfare the rollout of its “Free Basics” service in India. Partnering with the wireless telecom Reliance, customers that downloaded the Free Basics app onto their smartphones could use...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Communications: 2016 Could Be Defining Year for Net Neutrality, Spectrum Auction"

Last year, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) closed in on two historic accomplishments. After years of laying the groundwork, the FCC issued its net neutrality regulations as well as final rules and opening bid...more

K&L Gates LLP

Internet of Things – Security

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In a recent article we discussed the growth of wirelessly interconnected devices and the transformative impact it will have for business and more broadly on our lives. In that article we broadly highlighted some of the key...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FCC Proposing to Further Streamline Equipment Authorizations

Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) seeking comment on several proposals to update and modify the rules governing the procedures Radiofrequency...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Chairman Wheeler Urges Prioritizing E-Rate Funding for Wi-Fi by Next Year

FCC Chairman Wheeler posted a blog entry today on the agency’s website emphasizing the need to change its E-rate rules before the next e-rate funding year in order to encourage the deployment of Wi-Fi to the nation’s schools...more

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