On July 23, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated two aspects of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) regulation restricting the number of television stations that one entity...more
7/28/2025
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Appeals ,
Broadcasting ,
Competition ,
Deregulation ,
Eleventh Amendment ,
FCC ,
Judicial Review ,
Ownership Requirements ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Telecommunications ,
Telecommunications Act ,
Television Broadcast Stations
On June 30, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal in Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment, setting the stage for the high court to define copyright infringement liability for internet service...more
7/8/2025
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Contributory Infringement ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Cox Communications ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Music Industry ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
SCOTUS ,
Telecommunications ,
Vicarious Liability
On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed, in FCC v. Consumers’ Research (Consumers’ Research), the constitutionality of the funding mechanism for the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Universal...more
7/2/2025
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Broadband ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
FCC ,
Government Agencies ,
Judicial Authority ,
Non-Delegation Doctrine ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Telecommunications ,
Telecommunications Act ,
Underserved Locations ,
Universal Service Fund ,
USAC