Matthew DelNero

Matt DelNero works with companies in the telecommunications, technology and media sectors—advising them in policy development, regulatory compliance, and commercial transactions, among other settings.

Firm/Organization: Covington & Burling LLP

Blogs: Cov Financial Services, Covington Competition, Covington Digital Health, Global Policy Watch, Inside Medical Devices, Inside Privacy, Inside Tech Media

Latest Articles

Global Policy Watch

Ninth Circuit Decision Provides Critical Win to FTC in its Authority over Internet Service Providers

By David Bender & Matthew DelNero on February 28, 2018

In a ruling with implications for both net neutrality and privacy, the Ninth Circuit ruled en banc today that the common carrier exemption in Section 5 of the FTC Act is activity-based, reversing a 2016 panel ruling that the exemption was status-based. Today’s decision bolsters the FTC’s authority to bring consumer protection (including privacy) and competition actions against providers of Internet access service, which the FCC has ruled is not a common carrier service in…

Inside Privacy

Ninth Circuit Decision Provides Critical Win to FTC in its Authority over Internet Service Providers

By David Bender & Matthew DelNero on February 26, 2018

Inside Tech Media

FCC: Bitcoin Mining Equipment is Causing Interference to T-Mobile in Brooklyn

By Yaron Dori & Matthew DelNero on February 16, 2018

Yesterday, the Federal Communications Commission sent a letter to an individual in Brooklyn, New York, alleging that a device in the individual’s residence that is being used to mine Bitcoin is generating spurious radiofrequency emissions, causing interference to a portion of T-Mobile’s mobile telephone and broadband network. The letter states that on November 30, 2017, FCC agents investigated complaints of interference by T-Mobile and determined that it was being caused by an Antminer 5s Bitcoin…

Cov Financial Services

FCC: Bitcoin Mining Equipment is Causing Interference to T-Mobile in Brooklyn

By Yaron Dori & Matthew DelNero on February 16, 2018

Inside Medical Devices

FCC Considers a Waiver Request for Medical Imaging System

By Yaron Dori & Matthew DelNero on February 12, 2018

On February 9, 2018, the FCC released a Public Notice seeking comment on a request by Sensible Medical Innovations Ltd. (Sensible) for a waiver of certain FCC rules to permit its marketing and operation of a medical imaging and diagnostic device that provides accurate lung-fluid measurements in a non-invasive way for congestive heart failure patients. The device works by attaching two sensors to the body, one on the chest and one on the back, positioned so…

Covington Digital Health

U.S. FCC Repeals 2015 Net Neutrality Rules; Impact on Digital Health Solutions Debated

By Matthew DelNero on December 14, 2017

Today, as expected, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) adopted an order repealing the agency’s 2015 net neutrality rules and changing the legal framework that governs Internet Service Providers (“ISPs”). The vote split along party lines, with the agency’s three Republicans voting in favor and its two Democrats dissenting. Once today’s order goes into effect, ISPs will no longer be subject to rules or FCC oversight as to what they can or cannot do in…

Covington Competition

Covington’s Net Neutrality and Zero-Rating Webinar

By Siobhan L.M. Kahmann, Kevin Coates & Matthew DelNero on November 28, 2017

On 20 November, Covington hosted its webinar looking at developments in Net Neutrality and Zero-rating from both a US and a European perspective. Our presenters included ex-FCC Bureau Chief, Partner Matt DelNero from our DC office, and ex-DG Competition Head of Unit, Partner Kevin Coates and Senior Associate Siobhan Kahmann from our Brussels office. The webinar was well attended, with participants from all major jurisdictions around the world.…

Inside Privacy

FCC Poised to Release Draft Order on Net Neutrality Overhaul

By Matthew DelNero on November 21, 2017

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced today that at its December 14 open meeting, the FCC will vote on an overhaul of the net neutrality framework adopted by the prior Administration in 2015. The full text of the draft order will be released tomorrow, but Chairman Pai has made certain key details known today. The order envisions an expanded role in oversight of Internet Service Providers (“ISPs”) by the Federal Trade Commission—a move which Acting FTC…

Inside Privacy

FCC Releases NPRM on Broadband ISPs and Net Neutrality Rules

By Matthew DelNero & David Bender on May 23, 2017

The FCC has released the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) on “Restoring Internet Freedom” that was adopted by a 2-1 vote at the Commission’s open meeting on May 18. The NPRM is substantively very similar to the draft released by Chairman Pai on April 27, and the comment deadlines remain the same: July 17 for initial comments and August 16 for reply comments. Of possible relevance from a privacy perspective, the NPRM now asks about…

Inside Privacy

FCC Chairman Pai Proposes New Regulatory Framework for Broadband ISPs, Seeks Comment on Net Neutrality Rules

By Matthew DelNero & David Bender on April 28, 2017

In a widely anticipated step, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has released a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) on the legal framework that governs broadband providers and related net neutrality questions. Most notably from a privacy perspective, the draft NPRM proposes to find that broadband Internet access service is an “information service” under the Communications Act, reversing the 2015 “telecommunications service” classification that had brought broadband providers under the statutory privacy requirements of Title II…

Matthew DelNero

Ninth Circuit Decision Provides Critical Win to FTC in its Authority over Internet Service Providers

Ninth Circuit Decision Provides Critical Win to FTC in its Authority over Internet Service Providers

FCC: Bitcoin Mining Equipment is Causing Interference to T-Mobile in Brooklyn

FCC: Bitcoin Mining Equipment is Causing Interference to T-Mobile in Brooklyn

FCC Considers a Waiver Request for Medical Imaging System

U.S. FCC Repeals 2015 Net Neutrality Rules; Impact on Digital Health Solutions Debated

Covington’s Net Neutrality and Zero-Rating Webinar

FCC Poised to Release Draft Order on Net Neutrality Overhaul

FCC Releases NPRM on Broadband ISPs and Net Neutrality Rules

FCC Chairman Pai Proposes New Regulatory Framework for Broadband ISPs, Seeks Comment on Net Neutrality Rules

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