In its "first full analysis" of whether Section 512 of the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) "is … achieving its aim of balancing the needs of online service providers with those of creators," the U.S. Copyright...more
Google has recently been named in three lawsuits that challenge how it collects users' personal information and whether users can opt out of the collection. Each of these cases raises important issues relating to notice and...more
Facebook's efforts to settle the long-running class action alleging violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) are moving forward again after being delayed earlier this year....more
On August 12, 2020, a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit in City of Portland v. FCC rejected multiple challenges to the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Small Cell, Local Moratoria, and OTMR orders in all but one...more
— Lone issue on 5G "aesthetics" in Small Cell Order remanded to FCC — Dissent limited to disagreeing with FCC's above-cost prohibitions on municipal fees in Small Cell Order - On August 12, 2020, a panel of the 9th Circuit in...more
Update #3: On August 13, 2020, in an 82-page opinion, a panel of the 9th Circuit upheld 2-1 the challenged aspects of all three of the FCC's Small Cell, Local Moratoria and OTMR orders in all but one respect – the court...more
Some Notable Changes Made to the "One Touch Make-Ready" Rules and Declaratory Ruling Prohibiting State and Local Moratoria on Wireline and Wireless Deployment - Note: This advisory has been updated to reflect that the ILEC...more
In its "first full analysis" of whether section 512 of the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) "is… achieving its aim of balancing the needs of online service providers with those of creators," the U.S. Copyright...more
Cable operators seeking access to existing utility easements on private property recently received some good news. ...more
Companies storing or moving large quantities of digital information routinely receive subpoenas, court orders and warrants from United States law enforcement seeking subscriber information and related data and records....more
On October 1, 2019, a divided panel of the D.C. Circuit issued a lengthy per curiam decision that largely upheld the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Restoring Internet Freedom order, issued by the agency in early...more
With so many questions surrounding artificial intelligence’s effect on the workplace and workforce, one wonders whether future Labor Day celebrations will take on new meaning. ...more
In 2007, Google began gathering photographs for its Google Maps “Street View” application featuring adjustable panoramic, street-level images tied to addresses searched in Google Maps. Google captured these photographs with...more
Friday, the FCC published the Office of Management and Budget’s approval of the one-touch make-ready (OTMR) rules in the Federal Register and set May 20, 2019 as the effective date for these rules....more
As DWT previously reported, in August, the FCC released its Third Report and Order and Declaratory Ruling (“August Order”) in its wireline and wireless infrastructure dockets (WC Docket No. 17-84 and WT Docket No. 17-79)...more
Some Notable Changes Made to the “One Touch Make-Ready” Rules and Declaratory Ruling Prohibiting State and Local Moratoria on Wireline and Wireless Deployment -
Late Friday the FCC released the text of its Third Report and...more
New “One Touch Make-Ready” Regime Proposed with Shortened Timeframes and Revised Terms for Completing Pole Attachment -
Draft Declaratory Ruling Would Prohibit State and Local Moratoria on Wireline and Wireless Deployment...more
Publication Would Making Internet Freedom Order Effective June 11 -
The FCC provided that the Internet Freedom Order would become effective after publication in the Federal Register of OMB’s approval of the associated...more
The Fourth Circuit Tuesday denied BMG’s Petition for Rehearing by the panel and the full court. The panel’s opinion, issued February 1, reversed BMG’s $25 million contributory infringement verdict. ...more
The FCC sent the Internet Freedom Order to the Federal Register for publication today which will start the clock running for seeking judicial review. Petitions filed in the 10-day window starting today will be eligible for...more
On December 14, 2017, the Commission voted 3-2 as expected along party lines to adopt the Internet Freedom Order that had been circulated as a draft on November 22, 2017. When effective, the new order will reverse the...more
On December 14, 2017, the Commission voted 3-2 as expected along party lines to adopt the Internet Freedom Order that had been circulated as a draft on November 22, 2017. When effective, the new order will reverse the...more
The wheel that is U.S. policy on “net neutrality” has taken another turn with the release of the FCC’s draft Internet Freedom Order, which, when effective, will reverse the Commission’s 2015 Open Internet Order (the “Title II...more
The Commission has released the final text of the Wireline R&O and Wireline FNPRM as well as the final text of Replacement Utility Poles R&O.
The final text of the Replacement Utility Poles R&O, which was released the day...more
The wheel that is U.S. policy on “net neutrality” has taken another turn. On November 22, 2017, the FCC released a draft of the Internet Freedom Order, which, when effective, will reverse the Commission’s 2015 Open Internet...more