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European Parliament Committees Propose EU-Wide Rules for Automated Driving Testing and Deployment
By Sam Jungyun Choi, Atli Stannard, Wolfgang Maschek, Dita Charanzová, Matthieu Coget
On November 4, 2026, the European Parliament’s Environment, Internal Market, and Transport Committees adopted their Report (the “Joint Committee Report”) on the European Commission’s Automotive Omnibus proposal. Among other things,…
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Pennsylvania Enacts Artificial Intelligence Deceptive Advertising Act
On October 22, 2026, the Governor of Pennsylvania signed the Artificial Intelligence Deceptive Advertising Act (Senate Bill 806) (“Act”) into law. The Act joins a growing number of state laws…
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FCC Adopts New Rules Limiting the Use of Certain Foreign Test Labs in Equipment Authorizations
By Devin DeBacker, Matthew DelNero, Yaron Dori, Corey Walker, John Bowers
Yesterday, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) voted to adopt new rules that are expected to significantly narrow the agency’s recognition of certain test labs, telecommunication certification bodies (“TCBs”), and laboratory…
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FCC Takes First Covered List Enforcement Action Under New Ban on Devices Incorporating Prohibited “Logic-Bearing Hardware Components”
By Devin DeBacker, Matthew DelNero, Yaron Dori, Brian Williams, Corey Walker, John Bowers
On October 22, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) announced its first enforcement action under new rules that prohibit FCC authorization of certain devices incorporating “logic-bearing hardware components” produced by…
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U.S. Tech Legislative & Regulatory Update – Third Quarter 2026
By Jennifer Johnson, Jayne Ponder, Nicholas Xenakis, John Mizerak, Olivia Dworkin, John Bowers, Conor Kane, Rosie Moss, Evan Chiacchiaro, Irene Kim, Clare Mathias
This update highlights key legislative and regulatory developments in the third quarter of 2026 related to artificial intelligence (“AI”), connected and automated vehicles (“CAVs”), and the Internet of Things (“IoT”).…
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FCC Poised to Overhaul International Section 214 Rules
By Devin DeBacker, Matthew DelNero, Yaron Dori, Corey Walker, Conor Kane
On October 8, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) released a circulation draft of a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Draft Order” and “FNPRM,” respectively) that,…
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FCC Proposes to Streamline Supplemental Coverage from Space and Direct-to-Device Rules
By Gerard J. Waldron, Corey Walker, John Bowers
On October 8, 2026, the FCC released a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) aimed at modernizing the FCC’s Supplemental Coverage from Space (SCS) rules and facilitating direct-to-device (D2D) services.…
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New AI Transparency Requirements Enacted For Advertisers And Deployers
By Jayne Ponder, Laura Kim, Irene Kim
State legislatures have passed new laws focused on disclosing the use of AI in advertisements or depictions of individuals. On September 16, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 1050, a…
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FCC Proposes to Auction Spectrum for Terrestrial and Space-Based Broadband Services
By Gerard J. Waldron, Corey Walker, John Bowers, Rosie Moss
On October 8, 2026, the FCC released a draft Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) proposing to reallocate and auction the 1675–1695 MHz and 2020–2025 MHz bands for flexible commercial…
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California Governor Signs Over 20 AI-related Bills into Law
By Jayne Ponder, Diana Lee, Evan Chiacchiaro
Governor Gavin Newsom of California signed over 20 AI-related bills into law in the final days of September. Several of these bills address topics such as frontier model and generative…