CommLaw Monitor
NIST Requests Industry Feedback on Cyber Framework 1.0
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released a Request for Information (RFI), “Experience with the Framework For Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity”, this week requesting industry…
Regulatory Fees Order for FY 2014 Released; September 23 Payment Deadline Set
As a result of the Federal Communications Commission 's Regulatory Fees Order released last Friday, submarine cable licensees will see a welcome decline in fees for fiscal year 2014 due to a reallocation among…
FCC Releases E-Rate Connectivity Map
The Commission recently released its first update to the E-Rate Map of Fiber Connectivity which shows fiber deployment to America’s public schools and libraries. The update comes just one week after the FCC issued a…
Second Circuit Cuts the Cord on Aereo’s Cable Company Argument
Earlier this summer, the Supreme Court overturned a favorable district court ruling, finding that Aereo’s television streaming service violated U.S. Copyright law. After the 6-3 decision, the case was remanded to the…
FCC Clarifies New Medical Telemetry Rules, Finalizes MBAN Coordinator Selection Process
Late last week, on August 21, 2014, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) released an Order on Reconsideration and Second Report and Order regarding the authorization of Medical Body Area Networks (“MBANs”)…