CommLaw Monitor
D.C. Circuit Upholds FCC's Open Internet Rules
In a 2-1 decision, the D.C. Circuit's Court of Appeals upheld the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC or Commission) 2015 Open Internet rules, which reclassified Broadband Internet Access Services (BIAS),…
Housing Department Proposes Rules Requiring Installation of Broadband Infrastructure in HUD-Financed Housing
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is proposing rules requiring the installation of broadband infrastructure during construction of HUD-financed multi-family rentals, or apartments, recognizing the…
Commission Seeks Comment on TTY-RTT Transition
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or the Commission) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on the transition from text telephone (TTY) to real-time text (RTT) was published in the Federal Register on May 25,…
FCC Updates Some Network Outage Reporting Rules; Seeks Comment on Other Issues Including Broadband and Possible Expansion of VoIP Reporting
More th an a year after seeking comment on proposed revisions to its communications network outage reporting (NOR) requirements, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has released an Order. (The…
FCC Seeks Comment on Accessibility Compliance for the 2016 Biennial CVAA Report
On Monday, May 23, 2016, the Consumer and Government Affairs Bureau (CGB or Bureau) of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Public Notice seeking comment on the state of compliance with…