On December 12, 2023, the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (the “Committee”), led by Chairman Mike Gallagher (WI), issued a wide-ranging report with...more
On April 25, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released an Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on international Section 214 authorizations (the Order and NPRM), which authorize the provision...more
4/28/2023
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Cross-Border ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Storage ,
FCC ,
Foreign Adversaries ,
Foreign Ownership ,
National Security ,
NPRM ,
Ownership Interest ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Satellites ,
Telecommunications ,
Wireless Industry
On September 15, 2022, President Biden signed an executive order (EO) that reaffirms longstanding U.S. open investment policy and elaborates and expands on the existing list of statutory factors that the Committee on Foreign...more
9/20/2022
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Covered Transactions ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Threats ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Manufacturers ,
National Security ,
Sensitive Business Information ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology
On September 30, 2021, at its Open Commission Meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) issued a Second Report and Order (Order) adopting a set of standardized national security and law enforcement...more
10/4/2021
/ Broadcasting ,
Cable Television Providers ,
CFIUS ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
FCC ,
Foreign Investment ,
National Security ,
Ownership Interest ,
Questionnaires ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Telecommunications
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or the Committee) released a public version of its annual report to Congress for the calendar year 2020. The report covers transactions filed with the Committee...more
On Thursday, October 15, 2020, the White House released a national strategy to ensure that the United States remains a global leader in developing critical and emerging technologies (C&ET). The document lays out high-level...more
10/26/2020
/ 5G Network ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
CFIUS ,
Competition ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Export Control Reform Act (ECRA) ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Policy ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
STEM ,
Trump Administration