CommLaw Monitor

News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s communications practice group

FCC Seeks Input on State Attorneys General’s Call-Blocking Technology Inquiry

The FCC’s docket dedicated to resolving issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) has been very active as of late. Sometimes, it takes a while for the Commission to react to a filing made before…

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).…

E-rate Is at the Top of the Commission’s December Meeting Agenda

The Federal Communications Commission recently announced its agenda for the next Open Commission Meeting, scheduled for Thursday, December 11 th . The first item on the Commission’s agenda will be an update to the…

FCC Faces Propriety of Management of Wi-Fi Systems to Guard Against Radio Frequency Interference

The FCC has solicited comment on the rights of a Wi-Fi operator to manage its network through the use of FCC-authorized equipment to monitor and mitigate threats to the security and network interference. On November…

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…