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 accreditation bodies (collectively, “Test Labs”) that are located outside of
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 entities identified on the FCC’s Covered List. The rules took
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”).
I. Federal AI Legislative Developments
In the third quarter of
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, if adopted as expected, would substantially overhaul the regulatory framework
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. The draft has been circulated for consideration at the FCC’s
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 new law requiring disclosures when certain advertisements prominently feature
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 use. The draft, which has been circulated for consideration at
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 AI oversight, AI transparency, and new requirements for use of
On October 1, 2026, the FCC released its Report and Order (R&O) and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) on consent revocation under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The FCC circulated a draft of the R&O and FNPRM last
On September 30, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed three laws that will regulate the use of AI in the employment context, starting in the new year. Below, we briefly summarize these developments, which we discuss in greater detail in our
