At its June 17 Open Meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) adopted a Second Report and Order for its Connected Care Pilot Program, which provides administrative guidance that will enable award recipients to begin their pilot projects. On the same
CommLaw Monitor
News and Analysis from Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group
CommLaw Monitor, published by Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, focuses on regulatory developments and legal issues related to communications law. The blog covers topics such as Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulatory fees, licensing and authorization under Section 214 of the Communications Act, universal service fund programs, spectrum management, and broadband deployment initiatives. It provides updates on FCC rulemakings, notices of proposed rulemaking, and administrative procedures affecting telecommunications providers, broadcasters, satellite operators, and other regulated entities. The blog also addresses compliance deadlines, policy changes, and enforcement matters relevant to communications industry stakeholders.
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FCC Begins Proceeding to Broaden its National Security Protections Beyond Universal Service Disbursements; IoT, Cybersecurity in its Sights
By Kelley Drye
Protecting the U.S. telecommunications networks from security threats has long been an area of strong agreement at the FCC. Following several actions by the Pai Commission to ban Huawei and ZTE equipment deemed to pose a national security threat, Acting…
FCC June Meeting Agenda Includes Broadened Supply Chain Measures, Improved Emergency Alerts and Robocall Reporting, and Expanded Telehealth Guidance
By Kelley Drye
The FCC released the agenda for its next Commission Open Meeting, scheduled for June 17, 2021. The meeting will first consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) and Notice of Inquiry (“NOI”) to broaden the secured communications supply chain beyond…
FCC’s May Open Meeting Addresses Prison Phone Rates, Video Relay Service Rates, Robocall Restrictions, and Mixed Universal Service Fund Support Transaction Conditions
By Kelley Drye
The FCC Open Meeting, scheduled for May 20, 2021 and led by Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, includes four agenda items and two enforcement actions. First, the FCC will consider a Third Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, and Fifth…
FCC Meets Statutory Deadline, Adopts Report and Order Establishing Emergency Connectivity Fund Program Rules
By Kelley Drye
On May 10, 2021, the FCC unanimously adopted final rules in a Report and Order to implement the $7.17 billion Emergency Connectivity Fund Program (“ECF Program”). The ECF Program is a fund that enables “schools and libraries to purchase laptop…
Ding, Ding: Round 2 of the Telehealth Program Begins
By Kelley Drye
The application window for Round 2 of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program opened today at 12PM ET and will close at 12 PM ET on Thursday, May 6, 2021. As we have covered, the first round of funding was quickly…
FCC Sets Start Date for Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
By Kelley Drye
After nearly four months of work, the FCC announced today that the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (“EBBP”) will launch on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. Providers participating in the EBBP can begin enrolling eligible households into the program to receive supported…
Join Kelley Drye and Silicon Flatirons for a Discussion of the Digital Divide and Digital Inequality
By Kelley Drye
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) will keynote “Legal Code: Reframing the Divide by Addressing Broadband Access Through Affordability and Inclusion”, a virtual event co-hosted by Kelley Drye and Silicon Flatirons on May 12th from 2:00-4:00 PM (ET) that will explore…
FCC’s April Open Meeting Focuses on Emergency Services and Wireless Microphones
By Kelley Drye
The FCC Open Meeting, scheduled for April 22, 2021 includes several items of interest. During the April meeting, the third meeting led by Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, the FCC will consider seven agenda items plus an enforcement order. The…
Supreme Court Defines ATDS Under The TCPA
On April 1, 2021, in a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the definition of an automatic telephone dialing system (“ATDS”) under the TCPA is limited by the plain grammar of the statute itself. The Court, in a decision…