CommLaw Monitor
LeBlanc Responds to Criticism of the FCC’s Enforcement Process
On November 25, FCC Enforcement Bureau Chief Travis LeBlanc penned a blog post outlining the Commission’s enforcement process and touting the upward trend in recent years in collecting fines issued for violations of…
FCC Enforcement Bureau Hires Privacy Advocate
In another example of the expanding enforcement focus of this Commission, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently hired privacy and digital security expert Jonathan Mayer as the Chief Technologist in the…
FCC Seeking Expedited Comment on Opening Service Provider Opportunities between U.S. and Cuba
With President Obama's announcement last December that the United States is charting a new course in its relations with Cuba, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC" or "Commission") is taking expedited steps to…
Department of Housing and Urban Development Announces $10 million in Grants for Choice Neighborhoods, Which Now Covers Neighborhood Wi-Fi
Today's publication of the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Choice Neighborhoods Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) marks a key milestone in both the White House’s ConnectHome and Broadband…
Revival of Cookie Litigation Highlights Risks Associated with Mobile Tracking Technologies
On Nove mber 10, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit revived several privacy claims against Google pertaining to the Internet company’s practice of side-stepping “cookie blockers” on Microsoft’s…