CommLaw Monitor
The FCC Continues Its Hunt for Unauthorized Broadcast Operations
Last week, the FCC issued two Notices of Apparent Liability (“NALs”) against persons identified through various investigative techniques which the Commission concluded were operating unauthorized broadcast…
Watch Kelley Drye's "2013 Communications Law Outlook" Webinar On Demand
On December 4th, Kelley Drye held a timely discussion of the key insights regarding the Communications legal and regulatory landscape for 2013 in Washington, D.C. Our seasoned team brought the audience up to speed on…
FCC Permits Confirmatory Opt-Out Texts Under TCPA
Jameson Dempsey co-authored this post.In a ruling that FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai described as "a win for consumers and for innovative companies alike," the FCC granted a petition for declaratory ruling filed by…
Kelley Drye's "The Smart Phone Revolution" Webinar Recording and Presentation
Mobile marketing, sweepstakes and services, including location-based services, are governed by an alphabet soup of statutes and regulations: TCPA, COPPA, CAN-SPAM, CPNI, etc. To complicate compliance even further,…
FCC Proposes Fine of Nearly $100,000 against Chevron Subsidiary for Failure to Timely Renew Two Licenses and for Operating without Authorization
Earlier this month the FCC gave some indication just how costly it can be to fail to renew a spectrum license in a timely fashion and keep operating. On November 2, 2012, the Commission issued a Notice of Apparent…