As the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) continues to expand its jurisdictional reach, investors, property owners, and landlords should be aware of a growing focus on real estate transactions....more
7/25/2024
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Comment Period ,
Foreign Investment ,
Investors ,
National Security ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
NPRM ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
U.S. Treasury
In an era where technological prowess and economic security are more entangled than ever, the United States has refined its approach towards restricting outbound investments. As we have been blogging since 2022, the past two...more
6/26/2024
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Biden Administration ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Investment ,
Notification Requirements ,
NPRM ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Semiconductors ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Treasury
The FCC – in the latest iteration of its expanding role as a regulator in the national security space – recently adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) proposing to fortify the security of the wireless supply chain...more
5/28/2024
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Manufacturers ,
National Security ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
NPRM ,
OEM ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology ,
Telecommunications ,
Wireless Industry
Key Takeaways: The Treasury Department is seeking to equip CFIUS with greater enforcement and oversight authority. These new powers include the ability to request more information from transaction parties and also to assess...more
4/24/2024
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Foreign Investment ,
Investors ,
National Security ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
NPRM ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
U.S. Treasury
On November 16, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) released a Report & Order (“Order”) and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“FNPRM”), adopting measures to address two techniques bad actors frequently...more
Last week, the FCC adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing a new regulatory framework to address the growing convergence of satellite and terrestrial-based networks, titled the “Single Network Future: Supplementary...more
In November 2021, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Infrastructure Act). This legislation directed the FCC to propose regulations that track a 2016 Public Notice where the FCC—implementing...more
4/6/2022
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Biden Administration ,
Broadband ,
Comment Period ,
Content Publishing ,
FCC ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Location Data ,
NPRM ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
Public Hearing ,
Telecommunications
Last week, the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing guidelines and procedures designed to “breathe life” into Section 7 of the Communications Act. A somewhat obscure part – or, as Chairman Ajit Pai...more
3/1/2018
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Comment Period ,
Communications Act of 1934 ,
FCC ,
Federal Register ,
Innovation ,
NPRM ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Public Interest ,
Section 7 ,
Technology Sector
In a move that will support the development of 5G networks, the FCC issued an Order last week in the “Spectrum Frontiers” proceeding that should open up large amounts of high-band spectrum for licensed and unlicensed use. ...more