Democrats and Republicans are at odds over the American Jobs Plan’s goals for broadband infrastructure as it faces a tough fight ahead.
- President Biden’s American Jobs Plan set out lofty goals for broadband...more
Hogan Lovells partner Trey Hanbury enjoyed a lively and frank conversation with Steve Sharkey, Vice President of Government Affairs, Engineering and Technology Policy at T-Mobile as part of the 2020 INCOMPAS Show. ...more
On March 23, 2020, President Trump signed the Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability (DATA) Act. The law requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to collect and disseminate more granular data...more
I’m headed to #CES2020 this week with a backup battery, comfortable shoes, and a lot of questions. After eyeing the new televisions and fancy cars, I intend to focus on learning more about the following areas...more
1/7/2020
/ 5G Network ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Broadband ,
Digital Service Providers ,
Infrastructure ,
Internet of Things ,
Robotics ,
Robots ,
Rural Areas ,
Rural Broadband Experiments ,
Rural Development ,
Telecommunications ,
Wireless Industry ,
Wireless Technology
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in consultation with the Department of Agriculture, announced the members of the Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the...more
11/20/2019
/ Agribusiness ,
Agricultural Land ,
Broadband ,
FCC ,
Federal Agency Taskforce ,
Infrastructure ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Notice ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Telecommunications ,
Wireless Industry ,
Wireless Technology ,
Working Groups
In a Public Notice released October 7, 2019, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the status of the 39 short-form applications for Auction 103, which is scheduled to begin on December 10, 2019. ...more
10/16/2019
/ AT&T ,
Auction ,
Broadband ,
Competitive Bidding ,
Dish Network ,
Exclusive Licenses ,
FCC ,
Sprint ,
T-Mobile ,
Telecommunications ,
Verizon ,
Wireless Industry
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Thursday voted to approve a draft Public Notice seeking comment on procedures for Auction 105 – a novel competitive bidding process that will offer 70 megahertz of Priority Access...more
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission auctions wireless broadband spectrum to the highest bidders, and the agency’s latest spectrum auction continues to march toward a conclusion. ...more
Amid the ongoing discussion surrounding “net neutrality,” the FTC’s role in overseeing broadband Internet access service (BIAS) has received increasing scrutiny following the recent passage of the FCC’s Restoring Internet...more
7/2/2018
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Broadband ,
Enforcement Authority ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Internet ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
Net Neutrality ,
Open Internet Rules ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements
AI technologies present a variety of commercial opportunities and the potential to change our daily lives. At the same time, there are many legal, policy, commercial and strategic challenges that need to be considered across...more
5/18/2018
/ Acquisitions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Blockchain ,
Broadband ,
Cloud Computing ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Mergers ,
Net Neutrality ,
Privacy Concerns
On 27 February 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled unanimously in an en banc decision that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) may bring enforcement actions against AT&T and other telecommunications...more
3/6/2018
/ AT&T ,
Broadband ,
Common Carriers ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Internet ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
Telecommunications ,
Wireless Industry
The FCC has proposed to exclude so-called “Twilight Towers” from routine historic preservation review under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (“NHPA”) and its regulations. ...more
1/23/2018
/ Broadband ,
Cell Towers ,
Exclusions ,
FCC ,
Historical Landmarks ,
Infrastructure ,
Native American Issues ,
NHPA ,
Public Comment ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Telecommunications ,
Tribal Lands ,
Wireless Industry