CommLaw Monitor
FCC Remains Focused on Communications Supply Chain Protection; Seeks Comment on Continued Implementation of Secure Networks Act
Protecting the U.S. communications supply chain from national security threats has become a priority for the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) and the agency’s recent Communications Supply Chain…
Clock Winding Down on August 31 Lump Sum Election Date for C-Band Earth Stations
Owners and operators with incumbent earth stations operating in the 3700-4000 MHz range have three weeks to choose between the two options created by the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) in its…
Sixth Circuit Holds That Stored-Number Systems Meet the TCPA’s Definition of an Autodialer, Deepening Circuit Split to be Addressed by the Supreme Court Next Term
It has been more than two years since the D.C. Circuit found the Federal Communications Commission’s (the “FCC”) discussion of predictive dialers and other equipment alleged to be an automatic telephone dialing system…
FCC Previews C-Band Auction Procedures and Inmate Calling Services Reform for August Open Meeting
The FCC is slowing down from its busy summer going into August, with its next open meeting scheduled for August 6, 2020. Kicking off the meeting, the Commission anticipates adopting procedures for the auction of new…
FCC Maps Out Requirements for Broadband Deployment Data Collection Framework
At its July 16, 2020 meeting, the FCC adopted a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("R&O and FNPRM") to facilitate development of new broadband deployment maps and data sets. According to the…