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ComplexDiscovery
European Commission Moves to Legally Mandate Removal of Huawei and ZTE from EU Networks
By Rob Robinson
Editor’s Note: The European Commission’s shift from advisory guidance to enforceable regulation regarding Huawei and ZTE reflects a significant recalibration of the European Union’s digital security posture. By proposing a…
Bright Law Blog
SMS Sender ID Register requirements
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (the ACMA) has made new rules that set out how brand identifiers at the head of SMS (such as “ATO” or “NAB”) can be…
Rural Spectrum Scanner
FCC Overturns 2024 E-Rate WiFi Hotspots Order
The FCC has adopted an Order on Reconsideration that overturns the FCC’s 2024 WiFi Hotspots Order, which expanded the E-Rate program to fund hotspots that students or library patrons could…
Rural Spectrum Scanner
FCC Takes Action on “Bad Labs” Apparently Controlled by China
In May, the FCC adopted rules to prohibit the recognition of test labs and Telecommunications Certification Bodies that are owned by or subject to the control and direction of a…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
TELUS to acquire remaining TELUS digital shares for US$539 million
Stikeman Elliott, McCarthy Tétrault, and Osler acting as legal counsel
Rural Spectrum Scanner
AT&T/EchoStar Enter into Major Spectrum Deal
AT&T has announced a $23 billion acquisition of EchoStar’s spectrum, marking the largest wireless deal since T-Mobile’s merger with Sprint. This acquisition will add approximately 50 MHz of low-band and…
Regulatory Oversight
AGs Demand End to Unlawful Robocalls Through “Operation Robocall Roundup”
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team, Nick Gouverneur
In 2022, a bipartisan task force of 51 state attorneys general (AGs) was formed to investigate and take legal action against companies allegedly responsible for large volumes of fraudulent and…
FCPA Professor
Checking In On Millicom
By Mike Koehler
As highlighted in this prior post, in mid-2022 Millicom (a telecom and media company headquartered in Luxembourg with shares traded on a U.S. exchange) disclosed as follows: “[O]n April 27,…
Rural Spectrum Scanner
Senate Confirms Arielle Roth as NTIA Administrator
The Senate has confirmed Arielle Roth as National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Administrator on a 52-42 vote. As was the case with FCC Commissioner Olivia Trusty’s confirmation, Senator John…
Last Month at the Supreme Court
Decision Alert: Supreme Court Rejects Nondelegation Challenge to FCC’s Universal Service Program
By Chantel Febus, James Azadian, Mark Magyar, Christopher Sakauye
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court held that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s Universal Service Program (USP) does not violate the nondelegation doctrine. Justice Kagan wrote the majority opinion…