CommLaw Monitor
FCC Imposes $18,000 Penalty for 4 TCPA Violations
On January 9, 2015, the FCC released a Forfeiture Order against AmericanWest Advertising, LLC (“AmericanWest”) for alleged violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (“TCPA”) prohibitions on unsolicited…
FAA Streamlines NOTAM Process
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), through coordination with the FCC and other federal stakeholders, expects by mid-January 2015 to streamline the online process for submitting Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs).…
Form 477 Filing Interface Reopens; Deadline to File Set for December 11
On November 20, 2014, the FCC released a Public Notice announcing that the FCC Form 477 Local Competition and Broadband Report filing interface, which had been unavailable since October 7 due to ongoing technical…
Federal Communications Commission Announces Membership in Global Privacy Enforcement Network
On October 28, 2014, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or the “Commission”) announced that it had joined the Global Privacy Enforcement Network (“GPEN”), a network of privacy enforcement and regulatory…
KDW Webinar Release: “Navigating the Potential Hazards of FCC Spectrum Use Enforcement”
The Federal Communications Commission continues to step up its enforcement actions against communications and technology companies with increasing emphasis on spectrum and licensing matters, including operating outside…