Hosted Payload Episode 12: Mike Carlson / Spaceman
Hosted Payload Episode 11: Erin Boone/Interstellar
A Deep Dive Into Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment With Scott D. Woods — TAG Infrastructure Talks Podcast
Hosted Payload Episode 10: Jeanine Poltronieri/For All Mankind (Season 1)
Hosted Payload Episode 7: Wiley All-Stars / Starship Troopers
Hosted Payload Episode 6
[Podcast] Hosted Payload Episode 4
[Podcast] Hosted Payload Episode 3
The Business and Legal Case for EMCs and Broadband - TAG Infrastructure Talks Podcast
Investigative Power: Utilizing Self Service Solutions for Internal Investigations?
[Podcast] Broadband and Beyond: A Conversation with NTIA Administrator Alan Davidson
Corruption, Crime, and Compliance - A Deep Dive into KT Corp's SEC Settlement for FCPA Violations
Cybersecurity and 889 Compliance in 2021: What Government Contractors Need to Know
CF on Cyber: An Update on the Florida Security of Communications Act (FSCA)
Investing in Colombia: Infrastructure Trends and 5G Concessions
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Trending Now: An IP Podcast - Telecommunication Consumer Protection Act (TCPA): Update and Practical Guidance
Navigating Section 889 of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act
Does Cellular 5G Equal 5x the Fraud and Misconduct Risk?
The Promise of Connectivity: A Conversation with USTelecom President & CEO Jonathan Spalter
Robocall Update: New Call Authentication Order and Obligations, Explained
The FCC’s rules require that all Emergency Alert System (EAS) Participants update their identifying information in the EAS Test Reporting System (ETRS) annually. Accordingly, all EAS Participants must update and submit their...more
In July, the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit found the FCC’s Universal Service Fund (USF) to violate the Constitution in several ways. This decision reversed an earlier decision by a panel of the court...more
Each month, Kelley Drye’s Communications Group offers this reminder of upcoming filing deadlines that may affect our clients and friends. Please review the deadlines below and contact us if you would like assistance or have...more
Last week, the FCC opened CORES to accept FY 2024 regulatory fee payments and announced a payment deadline of September 26, 2024. Since that time, however, broadcasters have encountered a number of issues when trying to pay...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has announced comment deadlines for a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Inquiry (NPRM and NOI) released in early August that, among other things, proposes...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently adopted an order (5G Fund Order) that will enable it to distribute up to $9 billion to 5G mobile voice and data service providers through the 5G Fund for Rural America (5G...more
Following last week’s adoption of the 2024 Regulatory Fee Report and Order, which we discussed here, the Federal Communications Commission has released its annual Public Notice setting 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on September 26,...more
By September 26, 2024, broadcast (radio and television) licensees must pay all required annual regulatory fee payments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission). Payments received after the deadline will be...more
The FCC released a Public Notice on September 10, 2024, announcing that the deadline for payment of regulatory fees by licensees and other regulatees is September 26, 2024. The FCC collects annual regulatory fees from most...more
The FCC has released its annual Report and Order showing the regulatory fees due for the 2024 fiscal year. Fees must be paid by 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on September 26. The FCC's CORES payment module is accepting fee payments...more
Friday, the Federal Communications Commission released its Report and Order setting this year’s annual regulatory fee amounts. Payments will be made electronically via the FCC’s Commission Registration System (CORES), but...more
On September 4, 2024, two employees of the Russian state-funded media outlet RT (formerly known as Russia Today) were indicted in the Southern District of New York for conspiracy to violate the Foreign Agents Registration Act...more
On August 29, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a Report and Order (R&O) regarding initial rules for drone operations in the 5 GHz spectrum band....more
In October 2020 and 2021, the FCC adopted a pair of Orders to streamline the processing of applications involving “reportable” foreign ownership that are referred to the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation...more
Lingo Telecom, a Georgia-based VoIP service operator, has agreed to pay a $1 million fine for using AI-generated deepfake technology to spoof President Joe Biden’s voice in a series of robocalls. A Louisiana political...more
There has been a recent surge of privacy class action lawsuits under the Arizona Telephone, Utility, and Communication Service Records Act targeting the use of common email marketing analytics technologies. Defendants are...more
Two days before the 2024 New Hampshire Democratic primary, thousands of voters received robocalls, purportedly in the voice of President Joe Biden, telling them not to vote in the upcoming election. The prerecorded...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released a new notice of proposed rulemaking that would impose new requirements for autodialed marketing calls and texts that use artificial intelligence (AI) to generate...more
Readers of this blog know that the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) is an oft-discussed topic, with companies continuing to find themselves named as defendants in TCPA lawsuits. Thankfully, two recent decisions...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
Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published the FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others....more
Introduction - Standard essential patents (SEPs) can make or break an organization’s research and development program, and no industry can manifest this like Telecom....more
On August 27, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced an update to the fees telemarketers must pay to access phone numbers on the National Do Not Call (DNC) Registry for the fiscal year 2025. The revised fees will take...more
At long last, on August 23, 2024, the FCC’s Office of International Affairs announced that major elements of its 2020-2021 changes to the Team Telecom review process for applications involving foreign ownership have gone into...more
On Friday, August 23, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) issued a Public Notice announcing that its rules regarding standardized national security and law enforcement questions (Standard Questions) for...more