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DJI Says “Bring It On” to U.S. Drone Security Scrutiny

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In a surprising move, China-based DJI, the world’s largest drone manufacturer, is not flinching at the prospect of tighter U.S. restrictions on Chinese drone companies. In fact, they’re embracing it....more

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Cooley Advisory: FCC About to Have Only Two Commissioners (Less Than a Quorum)

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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Nathan Simington announced yesterday that he will resign his seat at the FCC on Friday, June 6, and Democratic Commissioner Geoffrey Starks announced that he also will...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Delay! Delay! Delay! FCC Commissioners Starks and Simington Announce Departure from FCC, Leaving FCC Without a Quorum

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Federal Communications Commission Commissioners Geoffrey Starks and Nathan Simington have each announced that they are departing from the FCC on Friday, June 6. Effective with their departures, the FCC will be down to only...more

Wiley Rein LLP

FCC Bans “Bad Labs” Connected to Foreign Adversaries, Seeks Comment on Additional Restrictions for Equipment Authorization Program

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Continuing its efforts under Chairman Brendan Carr’s leadership to safeguard United States communications infrastructure from foreign threats, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) adopted an Order and...more

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FCC Proposes Broad Foreign Ownership Certification and Reporting Requirements

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The Federal Communications Commission has released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing expansive new certification and disclosure requirements regarding foreign adversary ownership or control. The proposed...more

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FCC Initiates Proceeding To Identify Foreign Adversary Ownership in All Commission Licenses and Authorizations

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On May 22, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) unanimously voted to adopt a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposes to require entities holding FCC licenses, authorizations and approvals...more

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FCC Voted To Adopt New Items on Foreign Ownership Requirements and Spectrum Use in the 12.7 GHz and 42 GHz bands at Its May 22...

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) held its May Open Meeting on Thursday, May 22, during which it voted to adopt three items: (1) a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposes to require holders of certain...more

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FCC Proposes Rules to Ferret Out Control of Regulated Entities by Foreign Adversaries

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released a notice of proposed rulemaking on control of FCC-regulated businesses by “foreign adversaries.” If the FCC adopts these rules, nearly every entity that is subject to...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

The U.S. Rural Mobile Service Problem: The Solution? $55 Billion

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Last summer, I embarked on a weekend tour of upstate New York with a law school classmate to visit his childhood home. We met at Syracuse airport and drove north, reaching Gouverneur, where his home is located, about 30 miles...more

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Wireless Roundup (June 2025)

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FCC Seeks Comment on Wireless 911 Location Accuracy Rules: In this Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites comment on proposed rules designed to...more

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FCC Enforcement Monitor ~ May 2025

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Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published the FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others....more

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FCC Expands National Security Measures for Telecom Industry

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Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) took three separate actions to control foreign influence over US communications products and services. These decisions fit within the FCC’s broader efforts to safeguard...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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Supreme Court’s Hazy Junk Faxes Case Is Sure to Affect Compliance

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Companies that rely on digital marketing are awaiting a pivotal decision from the US Supreme Court on how federal courts should treat a Federal Communications Commission interpretation of a law against junk faxes. ...more

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Annual EEO Public File Report Deadline for Stations in Arizona, the District of Columbia, Idaho, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, New...

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June 1 is the deadline for broadcast stations licensed to communities in Arizona, the District of Columbia, Idaho, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming to place their Annual...more

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How to Reduce Potential TCPA Liability and FCC Reassigned Numbers Database

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The Federal Communications Commission’s Reassigned Numbers Database is designed to prevent a consumer from getting unwanted calls intended for someone who previously held their phone number. Telemarketers can use the...more

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Court Rejects FCC's Reinstatement of Form 395-B Filings

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A federal appeals court has invalidated the FCC’s attempt to require broadcasters to file annual reports disclosing the race, ethnicity, and gender of their employees....more

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Surge in TCPA Quiet Time Litigation

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Our readers may recall a recent piece in which we discussed a petition seeking clarity from the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) about the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (“TCPA”) applicability to calls made late...more

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Federal Communications Commission Enforcement Enters a Time of Uncertainty

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Recent political and legal developments call into question the future of the Federal Communications Commission’s in-house enforcement practices....more

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AI Meets TCPA: Navigating Business Compliance Risks in Phone Communications

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As artificial intelligence continues to transform business communications, companies will continue to face significant—and in some cases, increased—legal risks under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) when choosing...more

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5th Circuit Holds That Jarkesy Invalidates FCC Forfeiture Order Against AT&T

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit held that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) violated AT&T's Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial and right to adjudication by an Article III court when...more

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TCPA Quiet Hour Lawsuits Proliferate as FCC Considers the Legal Impact of Prior Consent

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The Telephone Consumer Protection Act is a federal statute that governs various telemarketing practices. Following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Facebook v. Duguid (narrowing the interpretation autodialer), the...more

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What’s New in Wireless - May 2025

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The wireless industry has revolutionized the way we connect, from facilitating teleworking, distance learning, and telemedicine to allowing the American public to interact virtually in almost all other aspects of their daily...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Readies to Decide an Important Separation of Powers Issue

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With May having begun, we have entered the zone in which the Supreme Court will be announcing decisions in the most important cases of this term. Among them is Federal Communications Commission v. Consumers’ Research, a...more

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First 100 Days – Federal Privacy and Cybersecurity Regulation and Enforcement Under the Second Trump Administration

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Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team highlights the shift in priorities for privacy and cybersecurity regulation and enforcement across U.S. agencies under the second Trump Administration....more

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