- The FCC’s Report and Order and FNPRM on satellite orbital debris mitigation, previously adopted on April 23, 2020, were published in the Federal Register on August 25.
- This action now sets an October 9, 2020 deadline...more
An area in which businesses have repeatedly and inadvertently run afoul of the rules of the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) is determining when a corporate transaction or restructuring involves changes in the...more
The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) has been moving quickly on its new COVID-19 Telehealth program (“Telehealth Program”). Since it began accepting applications on April 13th, the Commission has...more
The House Democrats recently unveiled their fourth COVID-19 bill, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act.) The HEROES Act, which will be negotiated with the Senate, contains a number of...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is refreshing its record regarding executive branch review of certain FCC applications that reveal foreign ownership in the applicants—informally known as the “Team Telecom” review...more
The 900 MHz band (896-901/935-940 MHz) encompasses 10 MHz of spectrum that is used by many utilities, refiners, railroads and other critical infrastructure operators in the United States, primarily for two-way voice...more
This Primer on the Connected Care Pilot Program (CC Pilot) describes eligibility for the program, how the funds can be spent, how the government will distribute the funds and the application process. The CC Pilot is a...more
Funding initiatives to advance telehealth or connected care initiatives have been moving quickly through Congress and the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). The application process for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program...more
On April 4, the White House released an Executive Order establishing the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector (the “Committee”) to assess foreign...more
- Congress and federal agencies are taking action to ensure that Americans stay connected during the COVID-19 crisis, including the CARES Act. The CARES Act provides $200 million to the FCC for telehealth services and...more
4/6/2020
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Relief Measures ,
Telecommunications ,
Telehealth
On February 19, 2020, the European Commission (Commission) published proposals for the regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with potentially far-reaching implications both for users and developers worldwide. The...more
3/11/2020
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White Papers
• The FAA issued the highly anticipated NPRM on UAS Remote ID.
• The NPRM creates three categories of Remote ID compliance: Standard Remote ID UAS, Limited Remote ID UAS and UAS without Remote ID.
• The NPRM makes...more
• The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has delayed the anticipated release of two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), which are vital to the safe and expeditious integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
•...more
Acting Director of the Office of Budget and Management, Russell Vought, and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Dr. Kelvin Droegemeier, issued their annual joint memorandum outlining the...more
President Trump recently released his federal budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. The President’s budget is always a helpful tool to identify what the administration’s policy priorities are and what we might expect to...more
4/10/2019
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Airspace ,
Aviation Industry ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Funding ,
Hazardous Waste ,
Innovation ,
NASA ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Research and Development ,
Safety Standards ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trump Administration ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The technology on everyone’s mind at this year’s CES was 5G. So named because it is the fifth-generation wireless networking technology, offering more than just incremental performance improvements over 4G—some experts are...more
1/31/2019
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Augmented Reality ,
Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Internet Streaming ,
Online Gaming ,
Technology Sector ,
Telecommunications ,
Television Service Providers ,
Virtual Reality ,
Wireless Devices ,
Wireless Industry
During the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C., Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced the initiation of two long-awaited rulemakings related to the operation of small unmanned...more
1/24/2019
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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
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National Security ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Public Comment ,
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Secretary of Transportation ,
Transportation Industry ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
State Farm just announced that it has received “the first national waiver to any company in the U.S. by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)” for the operation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or drones beyond visual...more
1/11/2019
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Aviation Industry ,
Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) ,
Commercial Use ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State Farm ,
Technology Sector ,
Transportation Industry ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
• Companies across industries have been facing TCPA litigation based upon calls and text messages to reassigned telephone numbers.
• On December 12, 2018, the FCC—with the support of many parties and industry groups—voted...more
• Companies across industries continue to face TCPA litigation and address compliance challenges.
• The FCC will soon be addressing key TCPA issues in the wake of the D.C. Circuit’s ruling in ACA International.
• One...more
Last week, the House Committee on Science, Space, & Technology engaged in a closer examination of one of the most exciting concepts for our cities of the future–Urban Air Mobility (UAM). This first-of-its-kind congressional...more
Last week at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Ames Research Center, unmanned aircraft system (UAS) stakeholders gathered to hear about the highly anticipated rollout of the UAS Traffic Management...more
The President’s fiscal 2019 (FY19) budget proposal was outlined yesterday, and it shows a willingness to invest in the safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or drones into the National Airspace System, to the...more
2/14/2018
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Aviation Industry ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Drones ,
Engineering ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Funding ,
Infrastructure ,
Integration ,
Public Safety ,
Research and Development ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trump Administration ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The Department of Transportation (DOT) fulfilled its promise at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) last week to have quickly published in the Federal Register four items seeking public comment on regulatory barriers to...more
1/22/2018
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Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Federal Highway Administration ,
Federal Register ,
Innovation ,
National Highway Safety Administration ,
Public Comment ,
Public Safety ,
Public Transit ,
Request For Information ,
Secretary of Transportation ,
Technology Sector
This week, the White House issued an anticipated Memorandum directing the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program (the “Pilot”). The Memorandum suggests a...more
10/30/2017
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Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Integration ,
Pilots ,
Presidential Memorandum ,
Private Property ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State and Local Government ,
Tribal Governments ,
Trump Administration ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems