The FCC has adopted a three-year pilot program that will disburse up to $200 million from the Universal Service Fund (USF) to schools and libraries seeking to cover eligible cybersecurity services and equipment. The pilot...more
The Federal Communications Commission has set a February 26, 2024 filing deadline for all providers in the call chain, regardless of STIR/SHAKEN status or whether they have the facilities to implement STIR/SHAKEN, to file...more
2/8/2024
/ Authentication ,
Broadband ,
Certification Requirements ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Infrastructure ,
Mitigation ,
NPRM ,
Robocalling ,
Spectrum ,
Telecommunications ,
Telephone Service Providers
The FCC has significantly expanded telecommunications carriers’ data breach notification and reporting obligations. Telecommunications carriers, including Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services, and telecommunications...more
1/19/2024
/ Bank Accounts ,
Biometric Information ,
Breach Notification Rule ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Driver's Licenses ,
FBI ,
FCC ,
Identity Theft ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Secret Service ,
Social Security Numbers ,
Telecommunications ,
VoIP
The FCC is asking for comments on proposed changes and clarifications to its robocall and robotext requirements for grant and revocation of consumer consents. Revocation of Consent. The FCC wants its current opt-out and...more
6/15/2023
/ Consent ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
FCC ,
Marketing ,
Opt-Outs ,
Revocation ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Wireless Industry