The Administrative Order Review Act (better known as the "Hobbs Act") grants "exclusive jurisdiction" to the federal courts of appeals to "determine the validity" of most FCC orders and rules and certain other agency orders....more
6/30/2025
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Asserting Executive Authority Over Independent Agencies: Assessing the Impact on the FCC -
On February 18, President Trump issued an Executive Order entitled "Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies" (the "Accountability...more
3/11/2025
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On April 8, 2024, the FCC released a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) seeking comment on a number of issues under the Safe Connections Act (SCA) specifically related to connected car services. As indicated by...more
On March 5, the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) issued a public notice seeking input on a recently submitted proposal to implement an "amnesty period" for internet service providers...more
On April 24, 2023, three Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) bureaus — the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, the Office of Engineering and Technology, and the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau —...more
The FCC has issued additional guidance following its release of the Telehealth Order on April 2, 2020. The portal for accepting applications will open on Monday, April 13 at noon Eastern (per guidance issued April 10)....more
At its February 28 Open Meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) adopted application and competitive bidding procedures for spectrum Auction 105, to be held on June 25, 2020. ...more
Deployment Enables Commercial Operations in the So-Called "Innovation Band" -
Commercial operations in the 3.5 GHz band, referred to as the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS), are now possible following Federal...more
At its Open Meeting on September 26, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) unanimously adopted a Public Notice (PN) seeking comment on procedures to auction new licenses in the 3.5 GHz band, referred to as...more