CommLaw Monitor
AT&T Petitions FCC to Replace TTY with Real-Time Text for Hearing Impaired Communications
On Friday, AT&T submitted a Petition for Rulemaking to the FCC, requesting that the Commission update its rules requiring support for text telephone (TTY) technology. The petition asks the FCC to launch a proceeding to…
FCC Appoints Open Internet Ombudsperson
On June 15, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) appointed Ms. Parul P. Desai to serve as its first “Open Internet Ombudsperson.” The FCC created the…
FCC Expands Emergency Alert Access Obligations for Equipment Manufacturers and MVPDs
Late last week, the FCC released a Second Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking imposing additional emergency alert accessibility obligations on both device manufacturers and multichannel…
FCC Chairman Wheeler Plans Significant TCPA Rulings for June 18th Open Meeting
On May 27, 2015, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler released a “ fact sheet ” on his proposal to address two dozen pending petitions seeking clarification on various aspects of the Telephone…
In Case You Missed Last Week’s TeleStrategies' Communications Taxation Conference
PowerPoints for Kelley Drye Partner Steve Augustino ’s presentations, “Communications M&A: Lessons & Strategies” and “The New FCC Enforcement Bureau” and are now available. TeleStrategies' annual Communications…