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Recordkeeping Requirements

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The United States Federal Communications Commission is an independent federal agency established by the Communications Act of 1934. The Commission is charged with regulating interstate and international... more +

Reminder: FCC Accessibility Recordkeeping Certification Required by April 1, 2025

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 3/6/2025

On March 3, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Public Notice reminding service providers and equipment manufacturers to maintain records documenting compliance efforts to make their technology...more

Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Regulatory Update — Federal Communications Commission Allows Third-Party Call...

Mintz - Technology, Communications & Media... on 12/2/2024

The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopted a Report and Order authorizing telecommunications service providers with a STIR/SHAKEN caller ID authentication obligation (i.e., originating, intermediate, and...more

FCC Extends E-Rate to Off-Premises Wi-Fi Hotspots

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 8/7/2024

On July 29, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") issued a Report and Order ("Order") extending E-Rate support to off-premises Wi-Fi hotspots for use by students, school staff, and library patrons. Hotspots had...more

Broadcasters Need To Pay Heed to FCC's EEO Requirements

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 5/20/2024

The Federal Communications Commission recently reinstated commercial and noncommercial television and radio broadcasters' obligation to annually report workforce composition data, including the gender, race, and ethnicity of...more

FCC's Expansive New Rules Prohibiting "Digital Discrimination" in Broadband Access

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 12/21/2023

On November 20, 2023, as required by Section 60506 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (Infrastructure Act), 47 U.S.C. § 1754, the Federal Communications Commission issued a Report and Order and Further...more

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