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FCC Enforcement Advisory: Open Internet Transparency Rule
On July 23 rd, the FCC issued an important Enforcement Advisory about compliance with the Open Internet Transparency Rule, which sets forth the information broadband Internet access service providers must disclose. If…
Court Case Counsels Caution for International Telecommunications Carriers
As the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) continue to aggressively pursue investigations under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (the “FCPA”), international…
FCC Releases Order Detailing Competitive Application Rules and Selection Criteria for Rural Broadband Experiments
As reported earlier on this blog, the FCC has adopted a Report and Order setting forth the application requirements and selection methodology for its forthcoming rural broadband experiments. The FCC will provide $100…
FCC Requires Closed Captions for Online Video Clips
On July 11, 2014, the FCC adopted a Second Order on Reconsideration and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking responding to a coalition of consumer groups that had pushed the FCC to reconsider its position and…
FCC Announces USF Enforcement “Strike Force” To Combat Waste, Fraud and Abuse
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler issued a Public Notice on July 14, 2014, announcing the creation of a new “Strike Force” to respond to concerns of waste, fraud and abuse in the Universal Service Fund (USF). Chairman Wheeler…