Tom Sullivan Reflects on His Role as International Bureau Chief

By Camillie Landron on December 12, 2017

During his remarks at the Winnik Forum, International Bureau Chief Tom Sullivan reflected on the challenges and opportunities of his role as the United States’ top communications diplomat. “Everyone wants to know what the FCC is doing,” he said. This interest affords the United States, and the FCC, significant opportunities to exert influence on the most pressing issues at the international level. According to Sullivan, however, actually convincing other countries to collaborate—or even agree—on priorities,…

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Connected Cars: Internet of Things Webinar Update

By Camillie Landron & Caroline Jones on August 2, 2017

On July 26th, Hogan Lovells hosted another installment in its 2017 webinar series on emerging issues involving the Internet of Things (IoT). This webinar focused on potential legal issues with connected vehicles and smart cars, including in the areas of regulatory compliance, privacy, litigation, and intellectual property. Lance Bultena, a partner in Hogan Lovells Washington, D.C. office, moderated the discussion. Lance opened by explaining why the automotive industry is changing, emphasizing that the world is…

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US FCC Allocates 5 GHz of Contiguous Spectrum for Next Generation Vehicular Radar

By Ari Fitzgerald & Camillie Landron on July 19, 2017

On July 13, the United States (“US”) Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) issued a decision allocating a contiguous 5 GHz band of radio frequency spectrum for vehicular radar operations.[1] The decision implemented in the US a 2015 decision by the International Telecommunications Union (“ITU”) to harmonize such spectrum globally for vehicular radar use, making it possible for such systems to be manufactured much more cheaply than in the past dues to global economies-of-scale.[2]…

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The IoT in the Real World: An Armchair Discussion with Stacey Higginbotham

By Camillie Landron on December 2, 2016

Connected devices are everywhere and create a wealth of data. How do we understand and use this data? And how do we protect it against disclosure and attack? With questions like these, Stacey Higginbotham, creator of the Internet of Things Podcast and the “Stacey Knows Things” newsletter, launched an “armchair discussion” about the Internet of Things (“IoT”) during Hogan Lovells’ recent Winnik International Telecoms & Internet Forum. The discussion featured Dean Brenner, Senior Vice President,…

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The IoT in the Real World: An Armchair Discussion with Stacey Higginbotham

By Camillie Landron on December 1, 2016

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Tom Sullivan Reflects on His Role as International Bureau Chief

Connected Cars: Internet of Things Webinar Update

US FCC Allocates 5 GHz of Contiguous Spectrum for Next Generation Vehicular Radar

The IoT in the Real World: An Armchair Discussion with Stacey Higginbotham

The IoT in the Real World: An Armchair Discussion with Stacey Higginbotham

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