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Key Points - On Thursday, April 25, the FCC voted 3–2 to reinstate the Commission’s net neutrality framework by reclassifying broadband Internet access service as a Telecommunications Service, which is regulated under Title...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted on April 25, 2024 to reinstate its net neutrality rules by reclassifying broadband internet access service (BIAS) as a “telecommunications service” under Title II of the...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) agreed this week to cooperate and coordinate consumer protection efforts in enforcing the FCC’s reinstated “net neutrality” rules. The...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted final rules in its latest “net neutrality” proceeding. The rules, which advanced over the vigorous opposition of the two Republican commissioners, will: (1) reclassify...more
On Oct. 19, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 3-2 to advance Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel’s proposal to once again adopt “net neutrality” rules. As it had in 2015, the FCC also proposes to classify broadband...more
If adopted, the FCC will have expanded authority to regulate Broadband Internet Access. The FCC is not proposing to regulate rates, but it would have authority to review changes in ownership, as well as jurisdiction to rule...more
On October 19, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) is expected to adopt a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) proposing to reclassify broadband internet access service as a “telecommunications service” under...more
On Monday this week, Anna Gomez was formally sworn in as the FCC's fifth commissioner, bringing the Commission back to its full complement and giving Chairwoman Rosenworcel a third Democratic vote. The very next day,...more
Earlier this week, the Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) shared long-expected plans to revisit net neutrality regulation, marking a new chapter in the long-running debate over whether and how to...more
To help organisations stay on top of the main developments in European digital compliance, Morrison Foerster’s European Digital Regulatory Compliance team reports on some of the main topical digital regulatory and compliance...more
The whirlwind of developments during 2021 on "net neutrality" rules that is probably inevitable given the change in administration gathered speed this week, when a federal district court in California denied an industry...more
Shortly after his inauguration, President Biden appointed Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel as acting chairwoman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel is expected to pursue the...more
With the Senate set to flip to Democratic control in the 117th Congress, albeit by a razor thin margin, the policy priorities for the upper chamber are likely to significantly change. In so doing, the various Senate...more
This week: FCC requests comment on social media order as White House withdraws O’Rielly nomination; U.S. Justice Department asks court to block California net neutrality law; FTC Commissioners testify before Senate Commerce...more
Legal and regulatory battles continue over net neutrality, the concept that all internet traffic should be treated equally. In Mozilla v. Federal Communications Commission, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit...more
This Week: Bipartisan House Judiciary leaders reintroduce Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, Energy and Commerce Committee sends Net Neutrality legislation to House floor, Senate Commerce Committee advances...more
A Hogan Lovells study comparing regulatory requirements in the European Union, China, and the United States shows the complexity and uncertainty of the regulatory framework relevant to Internet of Things (IoT) in Europe. ...more
Week in Review - Last Friday, the President announced that he would sign a three-week continuing resolution to reopen the government through February 15 while a bicameral, bipartisan committee negotiates a homeland security...more
The Situation: California is the first state to specifically regulate the security of connective devices, which are commonly referred to as internet of things ("IoT") devices. The Result: The new law mandates that...more
2018 AG Elections- Republican Bernard Pepukayi Announces Candidacy for Delaware Attorney General- Attorney Bernard Pepukayi, formerly a Democrat, announced that he has switched his political affiliation and has filed to...more
On March 23, 2018, the Special Senate Committee on Net Neutrality and Consumer Protection (the Committee) released a report recommending legislation aimed at ensuring net neutrality in Massachusetts. The report and...more
In this Client Alert, we provide a deep dive on the FCC’s recent Declaratory Ruling, Report and Order, and Order, that largely repeals the so-called “Open Internet” regulatory framework implemented by the prior FCC Chairman...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), one of the watchdogs of the financial services industry, has announced through Acting Director Mick Mulvaney that it will no longer collect personal information of consumers...more
First come, first served. That’s not the principle behind the clearance of Bitcoin transactions. Equally for other blockchain technology networks, the relevant factor to get a transaction on the next available block is not...more
So much to do with little time: Lawmakers are back from Thanksgiving break and facing chaos on Capitol Hill, as Republicans hope to overhaul the tax code, reform Obamacare, and avoid a government shutdown. There are 34 days...more