CommLaw Monitor
FCC Cancels Proposed Fine of Fax Broadcaster
Complaints of unsolicited faxes (aka "junk faxes") persistently are the most common type of complaint that the FCC receives. As a result, the FCC issues a steady stream of investigations, citations and proposed fines…
FTC Staff Report Signals Shifting Privacy Compliance and Enforcement Risks
Late last week, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a highly-anticipated staff report on privacy entitled “ Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change .” The report – which is preliminary in nature…
FCC's Genachowski Proposes Net Neutrality Rules, Creates Firestorm
Since April, the FCC has been struggling with how to react to the Court's reversal of the Comcast P2P blocking order . Today, Chairman Genachowski announced that he plans to move forward to adopt net neutrality rules…
AT&T Settles Multiple Privacy Investigations for $200,000
Yesterday, the FCC released an Order adopting a consent decree resolving several investigations into failures of AT&T’s CPNI opt-out practices. In the settlement, AT&T agreed to make a $200,000 voluntary contribution…
Google Street View Investigation Indicates Expansive View of FCC Enforcement Powers
News reports last week that the FCC is investigating possible violations by Google underscore the expansive view that this FCC is taking of its enforcement powers. According to reports such as this Wash Post article,…