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The FCC and Acceleration of Broadband Deployment in Multi-Tenant Buildings

By Pillsburys Construction amp Real Estate Law Team on July 17, 2019

The availability of broadband internet service in multiple tenant environments (MTE) is always a bit of a balancing act between promoting competitive access to tenants and preserving adequate incentives for the initial service providers to deploy, maintain, and upgrade infrastructure. In “FCC Seeks Comment on Accelerating Broadband Deployment in Multi-Tenant Buildings and Preempts Wire-Sharing Requirement in San Francisco Ordinance,” colleagues Glenn S. Richards and Joseph A. Cohen examine the FCC’s recent Notice of…

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The FCC and Acceleration of Broadband Deployment in Multi-Tenant Buildings

By Pillsburys Construction amp Real Estate Law Team on July 17, 2019

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The Insurance Implications of Hurricane Season Should Be a Concern Year Round

By Pillsburys Insurance Recovery Law Team on July 17, 2019

Hurricane Barry provides the latest reminder of insurance precautions that should always be top of mind for business owners in coastal areas. In “Hurricane Barry: Prepare Now to Maximize Insurance Recoveries,” colleagues Tamara D. Bruno, David F. Klein, Joseph D. Jean, Vincent E. Morgan and Matthew F. Putorti provide a list of helpful reminders and immediate and proactive steps one should take to maximize insurance recovery before, during and after…

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The Insurance Implications of Hurricane Season Should Be a Concern Year Round

By Pillsburys Insurance Recovery Law Team on July 17, 2019

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From Data Breach to Bankruptcy – A Cautionary Tale for Those Without Cyber Insurance

By LexBlog on July 15, 2019

A data breach may cost a company millions in recovery and liability damages, but rarely does a breach force a company into bankruptcy. However, a months-long data breach at American Medical Collection Agency (AMCA) in 2018-2019 did just that, forcing its parent company, Retrieval-Master Creditors Bureau Inc., into Chapter 11 bankruptcy. AMCA has not stated whether it had cyber insurance, but the situation presented by this breach and bankruptcy filing serves as a cautionary tale…

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FCC Seeks Comment on Accelerating Broadband Deployment in Multi-Tenant Buildings and Preempts Wire-Sharing Requirement in San Francisco Ordinance

By Glenn S. Richards & Joseph A. Cohen on July 15, 2019

The availability of broadband Internet service in apartment buildings, condominiums, and office buildings, or what the FCC calls multiple tenant environments (MTE), was the subject of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and Declaratory Ruling released on Friday of last week. Prior FCC decisions have attempted to strike a balance between promoting competitive access to tenants and preserving adequate incentives for the initial service providers to deploy, maintain, and upgrade infrastructure. For example, the Commission…

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A Look at This Week’s Changes to the FCC’s KidVid Rules

By LeeG.Petro@www.commlawcenter.com & LaurenLynchFlick@www.commlawcenter.com on July 12, 2019

At its July 2019 Open Meeting this week, the FCC voted to make several changes to its Children’s Television Programming rules. It released its final Order adopting the changes this afternoon. Although characterized by Commissioner O’Rielly as “modest” changes, the revised rules are likely to alter television broadcasters’ compliance efforts in several significant respects, including the time at which the programming is aired, the type of programming that qualifies as educational, and how…

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News of Note for the Internet-Minded (7/12/19) – Non-Fungible Tokens, VR Aptitude Tests and Alexa Hears You!

By Pillsburys Internet amp Social Media Team on July 12, 2019

Prime phishing day is upon us; Google hangs on to social media aspirations by a Shoelace; the prospects of Apple’s AR glasses get cloudy; and more … A new blockchain-based game that uses non-fungible tokens (NFTs) could shift the nature of ownership in collectible card games. (Mike Orcutt, MIT Technology Review) Apple hits the pause button on the development of augmented reality glasses. (Christian de Looper, Digital Trends) Twitch bans…

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