CommLaw Monitor
Rane Corporation Consents to Four-Year Decree with FCC for Violations of Equipment Labeling and User Disclosure Requirements
A recent Consent Decree ending a seventeen-month investigation into the adherence of Rane Corporation to the FCC’s equipment marketing rules provides a good window into the sort of compliance plan and reporting…
The FCC Asserts a Continuing Violation Theory against Intelsat and Seeks the Maximum Forfeiture Amount for a March 2010 Application Amendment
A recently issued Notice of Apparent Liability (NAL), accompanies by a sharp dissent from Commissioner Pai, leaves no doubt that the Commission continues to find new creative and novel ways to bring alleged infractions…
FCC Extends Review of E-Reader Coalition Petition
Kelley Drye Telecommunications paralegal Jennifer Rodden contributed to this post. Earlier this year, a coalition of e-reader manufacturers (Amazon, Kobo and Sony Electronics) petitioned for waiver from the disabled…
FCC Reopens; Temporary Suspension of Filing Deadlines
UPDATED . Filing Deadlines and Rescheduled Open Meeting Announced With the temporary budget deal reached on October 16th, the FCC again opened for business on October 17. However, the FCC published a notice this…
Express Written Consent Requirement for Telemarketing Calls and Texts to Take Effect October 16, 2013
New rules issued by the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") last year are about to take effect. These rules will make it more difficult for businesses to make telemarketing calls and texts to wireless customers…