On April 25, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission “(FCC” or Commission”) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) that foreshadows a potentially radical revision to the regulatory framework governing the provision of international telecommunications services. Such services are regulated under
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FCC Open Meeting Recap: April 2023 Part 1
On this episode of Full Spectrum, Senior Associate Winafred Brantl discusses the Commission’s proposed significant changes to the International Section 214 regime. Responding to growing concerns regarding undisclosed foreign ownership of international Section 214 carriers, the FCC will conduct a…
FAQs on FCC’s Mandatory Information Collection Requirement for All International Section 214 Carriers
The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) adopted an Order on April 20, 2023 imposing a one-time ownership-related data request to which all holders of international Section 214 authority must respond. The due date for affected carriers to respond is not yet…
USF News: U.S. Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit Decision in Consumers’ Research v. FCC
On March 24, 2023, in Consumers’ Research v. FCC, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a Decision (No. 22-60008) upholding the constitutionality of Congress’s delegation of administration of the Universal Service Fund (USF) to the FCC…
FCC Open Meeting Recap: March 2023 Part 1
On today’s episode of Full Spectrum, Hank Kelly will be discussing the FCC’s adopted order to block spam texts and another order intended to improve caller ID authentication. Second, special counsel Mike Dover will cover the FCC’s issuance of a…
FCC Announces Grants in the ACP and Teases Upcoming New Online ACP Application Release
In November 2022, the FCC published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) seeking community partners to develop outreach programs to promote awareness of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) among eligible households in historically underserved and unserved communities as…
Reconsideration of Subscriber-Level ACP Data Collection
A key aspect of the FCC’s ACP Transparency Data Collection rules may be in doubt if the FCC takes up a recent petition for reconsideration. In its Fourth Report and Order and FNPRM, the FCC adopted an aggregate-level approach…
This Week in NPRMs: Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Data Privacy
This week on the Full Spectrum podcast, Communications partner Chip Yorkgitis discusses the FCC’s recent Notice of Proposed Ruling on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (0:51:-15:16), and Privacy partner Aaron Burstein discusses the recent NPRM on data security (15:17-26:49). (At the time…
Latest Full Spectrum Podcast Episode is Posted: FCC December Open Meeting Recap
On the latest episode of the Full Spectrum podcast, attorneys from Kelley Drye’s Communications practice highlight items from the FCC’s December Open Meeting as well as two important items from November. First, special counsel Mike Dover discusses these items —…
Latest Full Spectrum Podcast Episode Now Posted: October 2022 FCC Open Meeting Recap
In this episode of the Full Spectrum podcast, attorneys from Kelley Drye’s Communications practice highlight items from the FCC’s October Open Meeting. First, partner Chip Yorkgitis discusses the Commission’s adoption of a Notice of Inquiry to explore the potential restructuring…