On May 27, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Foreign Adversary NPRM or NPRM) that seeks to promote U.S. national security by providing “a new and...more
On April 29, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposes to formalize the Commission’s practices and review processes for reviewing foreign...more
This article is based on Carri Bennet’s April 9th presentation at the Palmetto Broadband Coalition Annual Convention in Greenville, S.C. In December 2024, the White House’s Deputy National Security Adviser for Cyber and...more
In a memorandum published on February 5, 2025, newly confirmed Attorney General Pam Bondi announced sweeping standards for the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) exercise of prosecutorial discretion and charging decisions. The...more
On December 19, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) intended to “update and clarify” the regulations under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). The proposed changes to...more
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Jan. 21, 2025 (Jan. 21 NPRM), narrowing the scope of the administrative exemption under...more
As of January 23, 2025, the regulation discussed below has not been withdrawn by the Trump administration and is not subject to automatic withdrawal under President Trump’s Executive Order freezing regulations. It currently...more
In the final days of the Biden administration, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued several notices of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) aimed at restricting use of the “de minimis” imports provisions of Section 321(a)(2)...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published its long-awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on January 2, 2025, amending decades-old regulations issued under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (FARA) and...more
As global economic and geopolitical environments enter a new era, companies need to continuously develop and adjust their coherent global business strategies to secure and further expand business opportunities in all markets...more
On December 20, 2024, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a long-awaited notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to revise regulations under FARA, three years after an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking sought input on...more
For the first time in nearly 30 years, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) proposes to materially revise the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). On December 19, 2024, DOJ issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)...more
After yet another banner year for the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA)—including high-profile prosecutions, an all-time high in registrations, a record number of inspections, and a key DC Circuit decision—US Department...more
On November 22, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) aimed at broadening and strengthening its oversight of submarine cables. The NPRM seeks to revise...more
For the first time since 2001, in an unanimous vote, the Federal Communications Commission (the "FCC") is proposing a major overhaul of its submarine cable licensing rules in its recently released Notice of Proposed...more
Potential rule changes could expand the scope of the disclosure and reporting obligations for applicants and licensees of submarine cables....more
The US Departments of State and Commerce have recently issued a series of rules that modernize space-related export controls to make the US more competitive and to strengthen international space partnerships while protecting...more
You are reading the October 2024 Update of the Bass, Berry & Sims Enforcement Roundup, where we bring notable enforcement actions, policy changes, interesting news articles, and a bit of our insight to your inbox. -...more
On October 21, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released an unpublished Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), Provisions Pertaining to Preventing Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by...more
On October 21, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (Department or DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued proposals – required by the...more
On Sept. 26, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services (OICTS) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) entitled,...more
The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Proposed Rule) on Sept. 26, 2024, to address certain undue or unacceptable risks identified in Executive Order...more
Duty-free imports of low-value goods under the Section 321 program will soon face significant restrictions under rulemaking signaled by the Biden Administration. ...more
FCC Seeks Comment on Promoting the Integrity and Security of Telecommunications Certification Bodies, Measurement Facilities, and the Equipment Authorization Program: In this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the Federal...more
Revised regulations restricting investments in Chinese companies developing semiconductors and microelectronics, quantum information technologies, and artificial intelligence systems are taking shape and could soon be in...more