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

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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

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Targeting “Foreign Adversary” Interests, FCC Proposes Broadly Applicable Ownership Reporting Regime

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On May 27, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Foreign Adversary NPRM or NPRM) that seeks to promote U.S. national security by providing “a new and...more

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Wireless Roundup (May 2025)

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FCC Solicits Feedback on Sweeping Changes to Submarine Cable Landing License Rules and Procedures: In this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) seeks comment on comprehensive...more

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Wireless Roundup (April 2025)

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WCB Invites Comment on Privacy Issues Related to Text-to-988 Georouting: In this Public Notice (PN) the Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) within the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) seeks additional,...more

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The FCC Proposes New Submarine Cable Systems Rules: Six Key Facts to Know

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For the first time since 2001, in an unanimous vote, the Federal Communications Commission (the "FCC") is proposing a major overhaul of its submarine cable licensing rules in its recently released Notice of Proposed...more

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FERC Seeks Comments on Risks to Bulk Electric System from Equipment and Services from Entities Identified as Risks to National...

On September 17, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the “Commission”) issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeking comments on “potential risks to the bulk electric system posed by using equipment and...more

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Commerce Department Extends Export Controls over Foreign-Made Items in Huawei’s Contract Manufacturing Supply Chain

- The U.S. Department of Commerce has published a highly complex and novel interim final rule extending the controls of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) over foreign-made items in Huawei’s contract manufacturing...more

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Commerce Department Issues Proposed Rule to Secure the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain

On November 27, 2019, the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) published a proposed rule, “Securing the Information and Communication Technology and Services Supply Chain,” that would implement Executive Order 13873 of...more

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US Administration Tests the Water on New Unheard-of Government Review of International Technology Transactions

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Under this new evaluation process, Commerce can prohibit companies from engaging in a wide variety of transactions and order them to cease using the information technology or telecommunication system in question even if it is...more

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Commerce Department Proposes Rule to Review Broad Range of ICTS Transactions

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On November 26, the US Department of Commerce issued a long-awaited proposed rule (Proposed Rule) implementing new restrictions designed to protect the US information and communications technology and services (ICTS) supply...more

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Managing Your Supply Chain Just Got Trickier: Interim FAR Rule Prohibiting Contracting for Telecommunications and Video...

Continuing threats to the supply chain pose increasing risks to our national security. The new interim Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rule published on August 13, 2019, seeks to address certain of these threats by...more

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FCC Sets Sights on China

As yet another example of the U.S. government’s ongoing concerns about the potential vulnerability of U.S. telecommunications networks and supply chains, the FCC recently released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)...more

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FCC May Ease the Way for Foreign Investment in Telecommunications Industry

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The FCC seeks public input on how it can change the rules that limit direct and indirect foreign ownership in media and telecommunications companies to reduce barriers to foreign sources of capital without compromising...more

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