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What’s New in Wireless - February 2025

The wireless industry has revolutionized the way we connect, from facilitating teleworking, distance learning, and telemedicine to allowing the American public to interact virtually in almost all other aspects of their daily...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

FCC Adopts New Accessibility Requirements for Video Conferencing Services - Update

Update as of January 10, 2025: In a Public Notice released on January 3, 2025, the FCC announced that a summary of the Second R&O was published in the Federal Register on December 15, 2024, establishing January 13, 2025, as...more

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Tried and Tested: FCC Rulemaking Proposes Heightened Restrictions on Entities Involved in Testing and Authorizing Tech and Telecom...

FCC seeks to protect telecommunications certification bodies, measurement facilities, and the equipment authorization program from national security threats posed by foreign adversaries....more

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FCC Proposes Rules to Curb Cable Operator, DBS Provider Fee Practices

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The FCC has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to consider prohibiting certain billing practices of cable operators and direct broadcast satellite (DBS) providers. Specifically, the FCC is proposing to ban cable...more

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Lead Generation Industry Turned Upside Down: Proposed FCC Rule Requires Consent Must be Secured From a Single Seller at a Time

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One of the key issues relating to the NPRM pertains to consent being sent directly to/obtained by one seller at a time. The FCC has now circulated its proposed rule. It has not been adopted yet but it looks like it will be...more

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Commerce Releases New Proposed Rule Governing Restrictions on Chinese Investments by CHIPS Act Applicants

The proposed rule tightens restrictions on activities by “affiliates” and clarifies scope of statutory clawbacks. The Department of Commerce released a proposed rule imposing guardrails preventing the “improper use of...more

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FCC Proposes Rule That Would Severely Impact Text Messaging and Result in HUGE Lead Generation Implications

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Lead generators beware. The FTC has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would turn the lead generation industry on its head. Amongst numerous items currently on the FCC’s agenda, there is discussion on closing the...more

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FCC Proposes To Strengthen Data Breach Notification Rules for Telecom Operators

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In response to the increased frequency and severity of data breaches in the telecommunications industry, the Federal Communications Commission recently published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that seeks to strengthen and...more

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FCC Proposes Rules to License Spectrum for Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Proposed rules would provide licensed spectrum access to unmanned aircraft systems. Licensed spectrum use would allow for riskier unmanned flights....more

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The Federal Communications Commission (again) sets its sights on cybersecurity

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The field of regulators interested in the cybersecurity practices of private companies is getting crowded, with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) becoming more and more active in this space. The FCC, which has...more

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FCC Again Proposes to Revise Foreign Sponsorship Identification Rules

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After a court struck down the requirement that broadcasters research federal sources to verify that buyers of airtime are not foreign government entities or agents, the FCC is proposing once again to “fortify” its foreign...more

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Wireless Roundup (January 2022)

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Key Wireless Deadlines- FCC Seeks Comment on Expanding Commercial Use of the 70/80/90 GHz Bands: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) requests reply comments, via Public Notice, by January 3 to...more

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FCC Revises Equipment Authorization Rules

Relaxed rules will permit direct-to-consumer and importation rules for pre-authorization RF devices. Additional requirement adopted for consumer protection. ...more

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FCC Proposes Changes to Direct-to-Consumer and Importation Rules for Pre-Authorization RF Devices

FCC adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking which would relax the rules on conditional sales and imports of RF devices prior to authorization. Comments are due February 11 and Reply Comments are due February 26....more

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