Key Takeaways -
- Per a recent FCC final rule, telecommunication certification bodies owned or controlled by “prohibited entities,” including Chinese government and military affiliates, are prohibited from testing and...more
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- The White House's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has issued two new memorandums, which establish new federal policies for the use and acquisition of artificial intelligence (AI) by the federal...more
4/17/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Government Agencies ,
New Guidance ,
OMB ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Technology Sector
As long anticipated, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr has launched a new proceeding to eliminate policies and rules that may no longer be necessary or that impose undue regulatory burdens. The...more
3/17/2025
/ Broadband ,
Comment Period ,
Compliance ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
FCC ,
Filing Requirements ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Technology Sector ,
Telecommunications
President Donald Trump recently signed a new executive order that confirms the administration’s legal position that so-called independent regulatory agencies operate under the control of the White House.
Executive Order...more
As President Donald Trump’s announcement of the Stargate joint venture demonstrates, international stakeholders have been increasing their engagement in the U.S. data center industry.
The growth in foreign investment in...more
2/4/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Data Centers ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Investment ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy ,
Sustainability ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration
The decades-long fight over net neutrality appears to be over.
In one of the first appellate decisions since the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Chevron deference in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo...more
1/8/2025
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Appeals ,
Chevron Deference ,
FCC ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Net Neutrality ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Regulatory Reform ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Telecommunications
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), issued its much anticipated Final Rule under Executive Order 13873, Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain (EO...more
12/27/2024
/ Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Executive Orders ,
Final Rules ,
National Security ,
New Regulations ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology ,
Telecommunications ,
U.S. Commerce Department
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his second term, his administration is poised to influence the future of policy surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) and intellectual property (IP), including regulations...more
12/20/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Copyright ,
Deep Fake ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Immigration ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Patent Ownership ,
Patents ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Retailers ,
Trump Administration
Each year, robocalls account for hundreds of thousands of consumer complaints to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)—more than all other complaints combined. The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), which is...more
U.S. federal agencies, including the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (in coordination with similar agencies in Australia,...more
12/16/2024
/ Australia ,
Canada ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
FBI ,
FCC ,
National Security ,
National Security Agency (NSA) ,
New Zealand ,
Telecommunications ,
USTelecom
In an effort led by industry experts and nearly 1,000 stakeholders, the European Union introduced the first draft of the General-Purpose AI (GPAI) Code of Practice (the Code), an important addition to its regulatory framework...more
Background on Open Banking and the CFPB -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently finalized a rule on personal financial data rights (Rule), implementing Section 1033 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act...more
11/20/2024
/ Banking Sector ,
Competition ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Data Rights ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
New Rules ,
Open Banking ,
Popular ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Technology
With President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory and the Republicans gaining control of both houses of the legislative branch, significant policy shifts at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are expected, setting...more
11/14/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Communications Decency Act ,
Congressional Committees ,
Donald Trump ,
FCC ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Mergers ,
Political Campaigns ,
Popular ,
Presidential Elections ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Technology