CommLaw Monitor
FCC Chairman Wheeler Turns to the FCC Blog to Encourage Robocall Blocking
On July 22, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler penned a blog post on the Commission’s website highlighting the efforts at the agency to prevent unwanted automated and prerecorded message calls restricted under the Telephone…
Comment Deadlines Set for FCC Rulemaking Seeking to Expedite the Team Telecom Application Review Process
As Kelley Drye reported in an earlier post, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is moving quickly on efforts to expedite review of certain FCC applications, including, but not limited to, Section 214 and…
The Month in FCC Enforcement: June 2016
As this blog has frequently covered, FCC Enforcement has been a significant and controversial area under Chairman Wheeler. We have seen a trend toward higher profile enforcement actions, often with proposed fines in…
Details of Mandatory Network Outage Obligations for Submarine Cable Operators Released
As we noted in a prior post, on June 24, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopted new mandatory network outage reporting requirements for submarine cable licensees. The Commission’s Submarine…
D.C. Circuit Affirms FCC's Net Neutrality Order
On June 14, 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld the FCC’s 2015 Open Internet Order, which classified broadband Internet access service (BIAS) as a “telecommunications service” under…