FCC, Regulatory Requirements

FCC 'Deletes' TCPA Regulations Following Supreme Court and Eleventh Circuit Rulings

Pierce Atwood LLP on 7/23/2025

In the last month, we have gained additional insight into the future of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) regulation and how class action litigation might be shaped by...more

FCC Expands National Security Reporting Requirements and Restrictions

Troutman Pepper Locke on 7/21/2025

On May 27, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) opened two rulemaking proceedings aimed at foreign involvement in U.S. communications networks, particularly by countries identified as foreign adversaries, such as China...more

Supreme Court’s McLaughlin Decision Creates Uncertainty for FCC Orders on the TCPA and Much More

Wiley Rein LLP on 7/18/2025

The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v. McKesson Corp. marks a sea change for judicial review of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) orders, and creates both risks and...more

Reminder: Federal Communications Commission – July and August Filings - 2025

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 7/16/2025

Manufacturers of wireless handsets that are used in the delivery of digital commercial mobile radio service within the scope of FCC Rule 20.19 are required to file information annually regarding their compliance with the...more

Supreme Court's McLaughlin Decision Creates New Uncertainty for Healthcare Text Message Compliance

Fenwick & West LLP on 7/16/2025

The Supreme Court's decision in McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates v. McKesson Corporation seismically shifts how courts will evaluate FCC interpretations of the TCPA, creating new compliance challenges for healthcare...more

TCPA Compliance is Essential! Give Your Practices and Procedures a Facelift

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP on 7/10/2025

On June 23, 2025, Nip & Tuck Plastic Surgery, LLC (“Defendant”) was sued in the Northern District of Georgia for allegedly violating the Do Not Call (“DNC”) provisions of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). DNC...more

Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – July 2025 # 2

Troutman Pepper Locke on 7/8/2025

To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more

August 1, 2025 FCC EEO Deadlines for Stations in NC, SC, IL, WI, and CA

Wiley Rein LLP on 7/7/2025

Radio and television station employment units (SEUs) located in North Carolina, South Carolina, Illinois, Wisconsin, and California with five or more full-time employees must prepare by Friday, August 1, 2025, an annual EEO...more

Wireless Roundup (July 2025)

Wiley Rein LLP on 7/2/2025

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

FCC Enforcement Monitor June 2025

Pillsbury - CommLawCenter on 7/1/2025

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. This month’s issue includes: ...more

Telephone and Texting Compliance — Industry Traceback Group Makes Case to Remain Registered Consortium

Mintz - Technology, Communications & Media... on 6/27/2025

On May 23, 2025, USTelecom, the leader of the Industry Traceback Group (ITG), submitted a letter presenting its case for continued designation as the registered traceback consortium (“Registered Consortium”) — the entity (or...more

Telephone and Texting Compliance — Congress Hears from Industry Stakeholders on the Next Steps to Combatting Illegal Robocalls and...

Mintz - Technology, Communications & Media... on 6/27/2025

On June 4, 2025, the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on combating illegal robocalls and robotexts. The hearing, entitled “Stopping Illegal Robocalls and...more

2025 Second Quarter Issues

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 6/25/2025

Broadcasters’ next Quarterly Issues/Programs List (“Quarterly List”) must be placed in stations’ Public Inspection Files by July 10, 2025, reflecting information for the months of April, May, and June 2025....more

Let’s Be Real: AI TCPA Lawsuits Are on the Rise

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP on 6/19/2025

Recently, an Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) lawsuit was filed against a healthcare marketer in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. In Finley v....more

FCC Adopts Several National Security Measures

Venable LLP on 6/18/2025

At its May open meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) implemented three distinct regulatory measures aimed at protecting domestic communications networks and equipment from threats posed by hostile foreign...more

Debt Collection Industry Advocates for Revocation of Burdensome TCPA Rules

Troutman Pepper Locke on 6/13/2025

In response to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) request for input on unnecessary compliance burdens, the debt collection industry, led by ACA International, is advocating for significant reforms to the Telephone...more

FCC Proposes to Add Certain Connected Vehicle Technologies to the Covered List

Womble Bond Dickinson on 6/11/2025

The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) and Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) have published a Public Notice seeking input on adding certain...more

FCC Plugs National Security Gaps by Targeting “Bad Labs”

Perkins Coie on 6/10/2025

Key Takeaways - - Per a recent FCC final rule, telecommunication certification bodies owned or controlled by “prohibited entities,” including Chinese government and military affiliates, are prohibited from testing and...more

Reminder: Federal Communications Commission – June and July Filings

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 6/10/2025

Carriers and providers of interstate and international telecommunications that seek to revise their May 1, 2025, Form 499-Q filing must do so within 45 days of the Form 499-Q filing deadline, i.e., by June 16, 2025 (because...more

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

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 6/6/2025

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

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

Wiley Rein LLP on 6/5/2025

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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