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FCC Leaders Past And Present Discuss AI Governance, USF Reform, And The Future Of U.S. Communications Policy At MMTC Symposium

Former FCC leaders convened to examine critical policy questions facing U.S. communications regulation, including AI governance, privacy regulation, Universal Service Fund reform, spectrum policy, and network resilience. The panel featured diverse perspectives on whether comprehensive federal legislation can address the growing patchwork of state AI and privacy laws, and debated the future of broadband affordability programs amid technological changes. Commissioner Olivia Trusty outlined her priorities for

United States Media & IT

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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

FCC Adopts New Submarine Cable Licensing Regime

Submarine cable technology has advanced significantly over the past several years. The point of convergence of the optical and electrical signals for submarine cables has moved from solely beach landing points...

United States Media & IT

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FCC Adopts New Rules To Modernize Emergency Alert System And Seeks Comment On Additional Changes

On June 29, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Order and FNPRM) to modernize the Emergency Alert System (EAS) for broadcasters...

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

Mandatory CPSC eFiling Is Here

Since 2008, importers and domestic manufacturers of CPSC-regulated consumer products have been required to maintain a Certificate of Compliance: a Children’s Product Certificate (CPC) for children’s products, or a General Certificate of Conformity (GCC) for regulated general-use products, and produce it on request.

United States International

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Diaz Trade Law

Voice Service Providers Beware: The FCC Is Ramping Up Efforts To Combat Robocalls

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Eligibility Issues Explained: Constellation Designs, LLC

United States IP

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Wireless Roundup (July 2026)

United States Government

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Wiley Rein

The Texas Mini-TCPA’s Exemptions Aren’t Just Theoretical — Sutton Proves It

United States Media & IT

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Mintz

Robocall Enforcement Continues Shift Upstream

United States Media & IT

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Mintz

Telephone And Texting Compliance News — June 2026

United States Commercial

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Mintz

NTIA Announces $790 Million In New Tribal Broadband Funding, With Likely Emphasis On Affordability Subsidies

United States Media & IT

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Foreign Ownership Rules And Filing Processes For Petitions For Declaratory Ruling Reformed By U.S. Federal Communications Commission

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

Mobile Spectrum Renewals – The Case For Regulatory Pre-Commitment

United States Strategy

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NERA

TCPA Tracker: May-June 2026

United States Consumer

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

New Jersey High Court Highlights D&O Insurance Traps For Complex Business Structures

United States Insurance

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K&L Gates LLP

Department Of Justice Announces Record Healthcare Fraud Takedown Led By New Fraud Enforcement Division

United States Criminal

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Kentucky Medical Cannabis Update: Governor Expands “Qualifying Conditions” By Executive Order

United States Employment

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Stites & Harbison PLLC

Turning Workers Into Influencers? Key Employment Issues For Employers Before Starting

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Supreme Court Immigration Update: Border Asylum Access, TPS For Haiti And Syria, And Employer Next Steps

United States Immigration

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Fennemore

FCC Announces Tentative Agenda For June 2026 Meeting

On June 4, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a tentative agenda for the FCC’s June Open Meeting, which is scheduled for Thursday, June 25 at 10:30 AM ET. The agenda reflects Chairman...

United States Media & IT

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

From Barcelona To WRC 27: AI, 6G, And The Future Of Global Connectivity (Video)

Explore the legal, policy, and market forces reshaping wireless connectivity through expert analysis of spectrum auctions, satellite-to-smartphone technology, and the FCC's evolving national security role. Discover how AI, 6G, and integrated networks are transforming the global telecommunications landscape and what these developments mean for the future of mobile connectivity.

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

Space Business Review May 2026

Summary of major space technology funding rounds in May, including Astranis Space Technologies' $450M raise, Skyroot Aerospace's $60M investment, and Cowboy Space Corporation's $275M Series B.

United States Transport

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Milbank LLP

Wireless Roundup (June 2026)

The FCC proposes significant changes to telecommunications authorization and equipment certification processes, targeting entities on its Covered List while expanding spectrum access for space operations.

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

Compensating Victims Of Deep Fake Fraud: Global Responses

United States Criminal

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K&L Gates LLP

FCC Cybersecurity Workshop For Broadcasters: Key Takeaways And Practical Guidance

United States Technology

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Wiley Rein

FCC Sets Comment Deadlines In The Expanded “Know Your Customer” Rulemaking Proceeding For Originating Providers

United States Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

Lessons For Businesses Using Cookies, Pixels, And Consent Banners

United States Privacy

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

FCC Puts Broadcasters On Notice Of Public Interest Expectations

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

WARNING: Do Not Let Automated FCC “Deficiency” Solicitations Create New Compliance Risk

United States Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

FCC Further Delays – But Only In Part – Broadcasters’ Obligations Under New Foreign Government-Sponsored Programming Rules

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

California Assembly Advances Constitutional Amendment That Could Remove Telecommunications And Broadband From CPUC Oversight

United States Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

FCC Seeks Comment On Whether ABC’s The View Qualifies As A Bona Fide News Interview Program

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

VoIP, Title II, And The “Briar Patch”: Why FCC Classification—with Forbearance—May Be Safer Than The State-by-State Alternative

United States Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

FCC Further Delays – But Only In Part – Broadcasters’ Obligations Under New Foreign Government-Sponsored Programming Rules

The Federal Communications Commission has issued a new public notice that partially delays compliance deadlines for expanded foreign government-sponsored programming identification rules...

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

California Assembly Advances Constitutional Amendment That Could Remove Telecommunications And Broadband From CPUC Oversight

The California Assembly has passed a constitutional amendment that could fundamentally reshape telecommunications and broadband regulation in the state by removing the current requirement that telephone and telegraph facilities...

United States Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

FCC Seeks Comment On Whether ABC’s The View Qualifies As A Bona Fide News Interview Program

The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau has opened a public comment period questioning whether ABC's daytime talk show The View qualifies as a bona fide news interview program...

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

VoIP, Title II, And The “Briar Patch”: Why FCC Classification—with Forbearance—May Be Safer Than The State-by-State Alternative

The Federal Communications Commission faces mounting pressure to classify interconnected VoIP services as Title II telecommunications services, a move the industry has resisted for two decades.

United States Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

FCC Proposes Significant Expansion Of Know-Your-Upstream Provider And STIR/SHAKEN Requirements

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

Direct To Device (D2D): The Future Of Satellite To Smartphone Connectivity (Video)

Direct-to-device satellite technology, spectrum auctions, and wireless transactions are reshaping how mobile connectivity reaches users in remote areas and emergency situations. As the FCC develops new regulatory...

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

The FCC's Expanding Role In National Security (Video)

The Federal Communications Commission is taking on an unprecedented role in national security oversight, extending its reach far beyond traditional telecom regulation. Wiley attorneys examine how recent FCC actions in supply chain oversight, equipment authorization, and enforcement are creating new compliance expectations for manufacturers, infrastructure providers, and businesses across multiple industries.

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

Click‑to‑Cancel Comes To NYC: The Big Apple Cracks Down On Bad Apples (I.e., Bad Subscription Practices)

New York City has proposed a comprehensive "click-to-cancel" rule that would require businesses to make subscription cancellations as easy as sign-ups, following Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Executive Order targeting deceptive subscription practices.

United States Consumer

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

FTC Bars Kochava From Selling Sensitive Location Data

On May 4, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission announced a stipulated final order resolving its enforcement action against data broker Kochava Inc. and its subsidiary Collective Data Solutions (CDS).

United States Privacy

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

FCC Proposes Stronger “Know Your Customer” Rules; Will Consider “Know Your Upstream Provider” Rulemaking At May 20 Meeting

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

President Trump’s Cyber Strategy: Cross-Sector Implications For U.S. And UK Businesses

Worldwide Government

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Womble Bond Dickinson

FCC Opens High-Cost Modernization Proceeding For An All-IP Future

United States Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

The SDK In Your App May Be Your Next Class Action Lawsuit

United States Litigation

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

June 1, 2026 FCC EEO Deadlines For Stations In AZ, DC, ID, MD, MI, NV, NM, OH, UT, WV, WY, And VA

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

FCC Announces Tentative Agenda For May 2026 Meeting

United States Media & IT

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FCC Seeks Comment On Procedures For Auction Of 132 FM Radio Construction Permits Scheduled For February 2027

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

FCC Proposes FY 2026 Regulatory Fee Schedule

United States Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

Citing National Security Needs, The FCC And FAA Take Steps On UAS Regulation

United States Transport

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Holland & Knight

The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 145: Class Action Litigation In The Hospitality Industry (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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Duane Morris LLP

Reselling VoIP? Unlock The Value Of What You’ve Built While Leaving The Compliance Headaches Behind

United States Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

Effort To Invalidate Original Utah App Store Act Voluntarily Dismissed Following Legislative Amendments

United States Media & IT

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McDermott Will & Schulte

FCC Modernizes DIRS Reporting And Narrows Obligations For Non-Facilities-Based Providers

United States Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

DOJ Extends ADA Title II Digital Accessibility Deadlines By One Year

United States Media & IT

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Duane Morris LLP

CISA’s "CI Fortify” Initiative Signals New Expectations For Critical Infrastructure Resilience: What Operators And Vendors Need To Know

United States Government

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Crowell & Moring LLP

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Direct To Device (D2D): The Future Of Satellite To Smartphone Connectivity (Video)

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Wiley Rein

How Can US–Japan Digital Media Deals Structure IP, Licensing, And Compliance? (Video)

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Gamma Law

Consumer Counterpoint: Episode 4 – Telephone Consumer Protection Act (Video)

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

FCC July 2025 Open Meeting Recap (Podcast)

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

AMPLIFIERS: The Resilience To Make It Happen – Lessons In Digital Transformation Trom T-Mobile's Rob Roy (Video)

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Alvarez & Marsal

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