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FCC Opens Foreign Ownership Proceedings for Comment, Advancing National Security Focus

The public comment period is now open for two Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) proceedings proposing new rules related to foreign ownership of FCC authorization holders. Both proceedings are part of the...more

FTC Announces Rule on “Junk Fees” and Pricing Disclosures in Certain Industries

On December 17, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) released its final Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees, also called the “Junk Fees Rule” by the Commission. For companies involved in...more

FCC Proposes Sweeping Changes to Submarine Cable Licensing Rules

On November 22, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) aimed at broadening and strengthening its oversight of submarine cables. The NPRM seeks to revise...more

FTC Significantly Revises Its Premerger Notification Requirements, While Departing from Original Proposal

On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) announced that it had unanimously adopted a Final Rule codifying numerous changes to the premerger notification form and premerger notification rules under...more

FCC Releases Draft NPRM to Secure Equipment Authorization Testing Labs

On May 1, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (draft NPRM or Draft) regarding the Commission’s equipment authorization program. The bipartisan proposal –...more

DOJ Kicks Off Work to Regulate Foreign Access to Sensitive Personal Data Under New EO

On March 5, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) regarding Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern. The...more

Important NDAA Provisions for Contractors and Their Supply Chains

On December 14, 2023, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (NDAA), following the Senate’s passage a few days earlier. The President is expected to sign the NDAA into...more

FCC Sets January Deadline for International Section 214 Authorization Holders to Submit Foreign Interest Holder Information

On December 8, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released its anticipated information collection to update the Commission’s records regarding the foreign ownership of international Section 214...more

California Previews Draft Regulations for Automated Decision-Making Technology, Promising More to Come in 2024

On November 27, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) released draft regulations for automated decision-making technology (ADMT). While the CPPA has not officially begun the formal rulemaking process, the...more

NTIA Seeks Input and Meetings on Implementation Plan for National Spectrum Strategy

On November 29, 2023, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released a Notice of Opportunity for Public Input on the forthcoming implementation plan for the agency’s National Spectrum Strategy...more

GAO Calls for Better Info-Sharing by ONCD and CISA After Cyberattacks; May be Inconsistent with New Mandates

Information sharing has seemed like the “holy grail” of federal cyber policy: sought after but elusive, especially to those who think it will solve their problems. At a time of increased regulation and looming mandates for...more

CTIA Highlights Wireless Cybersecurity at MWC

On day two of Mobile World Congress (MWC), CTIA hosted a panel on “Promoting Security in a 5G World.” The panel discussed ongoing efforts by regulators and the ways that the wireless industry is responding to a changing...more

FTC and HHS Caution Hospitals and Telehealth Providers on Tracking Tech

This month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office for Civil Rights sent letters warning about privacy and security risks related to online tracking technologies...more

New FAA Fact Sheet Clears the Air on Local Drone Regulation

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently offered new guidance on the boundaries of federal, state, and local authority to regulate uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS or drones). The FAA’s new analysis resolves several...more

FCC Explores New Ways to Understand & Analyze Non-Federal Spectrum Use

On July 13, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Draft Notice of Inquiry (Draft NOI or Draft) that would seek input on leveraging new technologies to collect and analyze data on...more

Federal Legislators Are Taking AI Implementation and Oversight Seriously

Congress is increasingly focused on potential new approaches to the responsible development and use of artificial intelligence (AI), with some members calling for enhanced oversight of AI systems. Most recently, on June 21,...more

NIST Announces Generative AI Working Group

On June 22, 2023, the Biden-Harris Administration announced a new public working group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) that will focus on generative artificial intelligence (AI). The creation of...more

NTIA Seeks Comment on AI Accountability

Earlier this month, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) published its AI Accountability Policy Request for Comment (RFC). The RFC seeks comment on artificial intelligence (AI) system...more

The FCC Releases International Section 214 Order and NPRM, Proposing Major Changes to the Regulation of International...

On April 25, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released an Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on international Section 214 authorizations (the Order and NPRM), which authorize the provision...more

State Privacy Update: California Finalizes New CCPA Regulations and Iowa Becomes the Sixth State to Adopt Comprehensive Privacy...

March wrapped up with several significant state privacy developments. First, on March 28, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 262 (SF 262) into law, making Iowa the sixth state to adopt comprehensive data privacy...more

State Privacy Update: A New Omnibus Privacy Law Passes in Iowa, Colorado Finalizes Privacy Rules

This week saw two new major developments in the state privacy law landscape. On March 15, Iowa’s House unanimously passed Senate File 262 (SF 262), an omnibus privacy bill that already unanimously passed the Senate earlier...more

California Moves Closer to Finalizing Updated CCPA Regulations and Launching a New Rulemaking for Cybersecurity Audits, Risk...

At its February 3 meeting, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board took steps pursuant to the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) towards (1) finalizing its updated California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)...more

NIST Releases AI Risk Management Framework, Expected to Be a Critical Tool for Trustworthy AI Deployment

On January 26, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published its much anticipated AI Risk Management Framework 1.0 (AI RMF or Version 1.0), a risk-management resource for organizations designing,...more

FCC Proposes Rules to Enable Wireless Communications for Unmanned Aircraft Systems

On January 4, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). The NPRM seeks comment on proposed rules to enable wireless communications for unmanned aircraft...more

The NDAA Includes Prohibitions Targeting Semiconductors Similar to Section 889

WHAT: Congress is advancing the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY 2023). With provisions similar to Section 889 of the FY 2019 NDAA, Section 5949 of the FY 2023 NDAA...more

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