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President Trump Signs Bipartisan Broadband Mapping Law

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On March 23, 2020, President Trump signed the Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability (DATA) Act. The law requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to collect and disseminate more granular data...more

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CA Governor Signs Consumer Call Protect Act – TCPA Enforcement Efforts May Follow

On October 2, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 208 (“SB 208”), the Consumer Call Protection Act of 2019. The law seeks to protect consumers from fraudulent robocalls. SB 208 adds Section 2893.5 to the...more

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Texas Right-of-Way Legislation: Half Payments for Right-of-Way Use

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Recently enacted Texas legislation significantly reduces right-of-way fees paid to Texas cities by companies that provide telecommunications and cable services. This legislation could influence right-of-way compensation laws...more

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With Regulators Increasing Focus on Spam Robocalls, Arkansas Follows Other States in Passing Anti-Spoofing Privacy Law

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Unwanted robocalls reportedly totaled 26.3 billion calls in 2018, sparking more and more consumer complaints to the FCC and FTC and increased legislative and regulatory activity to combat the practice. Some automated calls...more

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Immediate Action Required by Cities to Begin Collecting Utility Users Tax

New Law Will Allow California Cities to Receive Tax Revenue on Prepaid Wireless Telephone Service - Prepaid wireless phone service is a booming business and, to date, cities have not been receiving their full measure...more

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English High Court Declares UK Legislation Expanding Government Powers to Retain and Intercept Data Unlawful

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The English High Court has declared that UK legislation which expanded government powers to require communication providers to retain communication traffic data is incompatible with human rights, and is unlawful. The...more

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