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FCC Sets Start Date for Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
After nearly four months of work, the FCC announced today that the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (“EBBP”) will launch on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 . Providers participating in the EBBP can begin enrolling eligible…
Join Kelley Drye and Silicon Flatirons for a Discussion of the Digital Divide and Digital Inequality
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) will keynote “Legal Code: Reframing the Divide by Addressing Broadband Access Through Affordability and Inclusion”, a virtual event co-hosted by Kelley Drye and Silicon Flatirons on May 12th…
FCC’s April Open Meeting Focuses on Emergency Services and Wireless Microphones
The FCC Open Meeting, scheduled for April 22, 2021 includes several items of interest. During the April meeting, the third meeting led by Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, the FCC will consider seven agenda items…
Supreme Court Defines ATDS Under The TCPA
On April 1, 2021, in a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the definition of an automatic telephone dialing system (“ATDS”) under the TCPA is limited by the plain grammar of the statute itself. The Court,…
Inside the TCPA Podcast: Robocall Mitigation Plans
In episode 9 of Kelley Drye Full Spectrum’s "Inside the TCPA" series, we provide an update on the new FCC requirement for voice service providers to develop and implement robocall mitigation programs . Building on…