CommLaw Monitor
Decrypting the Broadband Privacy Order
On October 27, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission adopted a Report and Order that imposes a comprehensive set of privacy and data security regulations for broadband providers and replaces the existing privacy…
Implications for FTC Jurisdiction from Ninth Circuit Decision
In late August, the Ninth Circuit ruled that AT&T was exempt from Federal Trade Commission oversight by virtue of its status as a common carrier, and dismissed an FTC case against AT&T over its practice of…
Client Advisory: The FCC’s Broadband Privacy Order
On Wednesday, November 2, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released the text of its long-awaited Broadband Privacy Order, which it adopted on October 27, 2016. For an overview of the Order, you may…
FCC Reaches Out to Consumers on TCPA Issues
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is increasing its visibility in response to what it has repeatedly cited as its largest source of consumer complaints to the Commission: autodialed and prerecorded calls…
FCC Votes to Impose Aggressive New Privacy Rules on Broadband Providers
At the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) Open Meeting on October 27, the Commission voted along party lines (3-2) to impose more stringent rules on broadband Internet service providers (“ISPs”). Chairman Tom…