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Troutman Amin LLP

COMMISSION GUTTED?: Rumors and Withdrawals Suggest FCC May Soon Be Unable To Act

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So it is being reported by Communications Daily that FCC Republican Commissioner Nathan Simington is expected to either leave the agency or announce his imminent departure this week. ...more

Perkins Coie

How the Government Shutdown Affects FCC Operations

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As of January 3, 2019, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has suspended most of its operations for the duration of the government shutdown due to the agency’s exhaustion of available funds. This alert summarizes how...more

Hogan Lovells

FCC Avoids Shutdown For Now, But Continued Threat Looms Over TMT Sector

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The federal government is open. But less than three weeks remain under the current reprieve and another shutdown seems possible. Although the Federal Communications Commission tapped on-hand fees to support uninterrupted...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

O’Reilly Paints Team Telecom As an “Inextricable Black Hole” for Applicants, but Will His Call for Reform Fare Better?

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On October 1, Chairman Wheeler announced that he has circulated a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking among his fellow Commissioners that would seek comment on simplifying the FCC’s foreign ownership approval process for broadcast...more

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