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FCC Grants Limited Waiver Of VoIP Regulatory Obligations For “Whitelist” Service Offering

The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau, together with the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau and the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (collectively, the “Bureaus”)...

United States Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

TCPA Rules To Change?

A Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) bill first introduced in the United States Senate has been given new life as Congress and federal agencies continue to focus on curtailing the delivery...

United States Consumer

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Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Telephone And Texting Compliance News — April 2026

This edition examines critical developments in telephone consumer protection law, including a new FCC proposal targeting illegal robocalls and recent court decisions that may reshape how consent requirements are interpreted for pre-recorded telemarketing calls. The newsletter provides essential updates for legal professionals navigating TCPA compliance challenges.

United States Media & IT

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Mintz

FCC Proposes New Numbering Policies To Combat Illegal Robocalls

The FCC has proposed sweeping changes to telephone numbering policies that would expand robocall certification requirements to all voice service providers receiving numbers directly from NANPA and their resellers. The proposals introduce enhanced wholesale reporting obligations, potential restrictions on multilevel number resale, and measures to combat "number cycling" practices that help illegal robocallers evade detection.

United States Media & IT

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Mintz

Telephone and Texting Compliance News — April 2026

United States Media & IT

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Mintz

FCC Announces Tentative Agenda For April 2026 Meeting

United States Media & IT

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Revisions To FCC Foreign Ownership Rules Take Effect May 11, 2026

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

FedRAMP Solicits Public Comment On Overhaul To Incident Communications Procedures

United States Government

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Crowell & Moring LLP

TCPA Decision Weakens FCC Written Consent Requirement For Telemarketing

United States Consumer

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Bradford And Bradley — Redefining TCPA Consent In Some Courts

United States Media & IT

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Mintz

FCC Requests Public Comment On Measures To Advance Domestic Drone Innovation

United States Media & IT

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

President Trump Unveils FY 2027 Budget Request

United States Government

HK

Holland & Knight

Text Messages Lead To Do Not Call Lawsuit

United States Media & IT

KM

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Common Law Meets Common Sense: How The DIFC Has Strengthened Its Legal Foundations

Worldwide Litigation

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CryptoLink Newsletter - February 2026 Updates

United States Technology

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

401(k) And IRA Contribution Limits For 2026: Retirement Savings, Adjustments For Inflation, And SECURE 2.0 Changes American Taxpayers Must Know About

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Debt's Grip: What Consumer Bankruptcy Reveals About Financial Risk In America (Podcast)

United States Insolvency

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Signed, Sealed, But Not Delivered? Don't Wonder About Taxes Under New Postal Service Rules

United States Tax

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Nossaman LLP

Oppenheimer v. DCB And Associates, LLC Et Al. (D. Mass. 25-cv-10363).

United States IP

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Lando & Anastasi

Infrastructure, Intelligence, And Accountability: Signals From Mobile World Congress 2026

Mobile World Congress 2026 (MWC26), held last month in Barcelona, reflected a communications ecosystem in transition.

United States Technology

WR

Wiley Rein

FCC Proposes $4.5 Million Fine Against Gateway Provider For Carrying Foreign Scam Traffic From Unregistered Foreign Provider

On April 2, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC," "Commission") released a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture ("NAL") proposing a $4.5 million...

United States Media & IT

RJ

Roth Jackson

White House AI Framework Stakes Out National Policy Position – Developers And Deployers Now Watch And Wait

On March 20, 2026, the White House announced a comprehensive national legislative framework (the "Framework") that tracks with its December 2025 AI Preemption Executive Order and its July 2025...

United States Technology

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

FCC Foreign Adversary Control Order Takes Effect June 9, Reporting Process And Deadlines Still Pending

The Federal Communications Commission has published sweeping new rules that will categorize virtually all FCC license holders based on national security risk and impose extensive attestation and disclosure requirements on entities with foreign adversary connections.

United States Government

WR

Wiley Rein

FCC Media Bureau Says Joint Fundraising Committees And Coordinated Ads Entitled To Lowest Unit Charge

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

FCC Seeks Comment On Ways To Further Unleash American Drone Dominance

United States Media & IT

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Press 1 For America: FCC Proposes Restrictions On And Compliance Requirements For Offshore Call Center Customer Support

United States Media & IT

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Steptoe LLP

Bill Introduced To Curb ADA Online Accessibility Lawsuits

United States Media & IT

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Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Wireless Roundup (April 2026)

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

FCC Revises Guidance On Consumer-Grade Routers Added To Covered List

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

FCC Targets Offshore Customer Service And Foreign Robocalls In New Proposal

United States Media & IT

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

FCC Seeks To Expand Deployment Of U.S.-Made Drones And Dedicated Spectrum For Drones

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

FCC To Strengthen Equipment Authorization Process To Protect U.S. National Security

United States Media & IT

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Alabama Passes A Comprehensive Privacy Law But Not Without Controversy

United States Privacy

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Ballard Spahr LLP

FCC Targets Offshore Customer Service And Foreign Robocalls In New Proposal

The FCC has released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) aimed at improving customer service and protecting U.S. consumers by (1) encouraging onshoring of customer service operations and setting baseline standards for any remaining offshore activity, and (2) increasing the cost of unlawful robocalls originating abroad.

United States Media & IT

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

FCC Seeks To Expand Deployment Of U.S.-Made Drones And Dedicated Spectrum For Drones

On April 1, 2026, the FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and Office of Engineering and Technology released a Public Notice seeking comment on actions to advance the production, deployment, and export of American uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS or drones).

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

FCC To Strengthen Equipment Authorization Process To Protect U.S. National Security

The FCC - in the latest iteration of its expanding role as a regulator in the national security space - recently adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("NPRM")...(old)

United States Media & IT

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Alabama Passes A Comprehensive Privacy Law But Not Without Controversy

Alabama's legislature has unanimously passed House Bill 351, establishing the Alabama Personal Data Protection Act with one of the lowest applicability thresholds in the nation at just 25,000 consumers. The bill introduces unique carveouts for analytics and marketing data transfers that distinguish it from other state privacy laws, while setting notably business-friendly enforcement provisions including permanent cure periods and capped penalties.

United States Privacy

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Firewall Up: FCC Bars Foreign-Made Routers In New Covered List Update

United States Media & IT

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Crowell & Moring LLP

“Strike Two” For TCPA Prior Express Written Consent Requirement

Is this a signal of more such things to come? Perhaps, as a second court – the Federal District Court in Maryland in Deborah Bradley v. DentalPlans.com et al...

United States Media & IT

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Squire Patton Boggs LLP

Eight State Attorneys General Challenge TV Merger After Federal Approval – What It Means For Your Next Deal

State attorneys general are increasingly challenging federal antitrust settlements and merger approvals—most recently in the $6.2 billion Nexstar/Tegna broadcast television transaction.

United States Anti-trust

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Eastern District Of Texas Tosses Random Chat's "Random Chat" Patent Under Section 101

If you defend patent lawsuits or have ever been a defendant, you've likely heard from Random Chat LLC...

United States IP

HK

Holland & Knight

Local News, National Showdown: Eight State AGs Move To Block The Nexstar-Tegna Deal

On March 18, 2026, eight state attorneys general filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California seeking to block Nexstar Media Group, Inc.’s $3.5 billion acquisition...

United States Media & IT

AP

Arnold & Porter

FCC Expands "Covered List" To Include Foreign-Manufactured Consumer Routers—Effectively Barring Approval Of New Models

United States Media & IT

RJ

Roth Jackson

Maryland Federal District Court Finds That Oral Consent Is Sufficient To Make Telemarketing Calls Using A Prerecorded Voice

United States Media & IT

DM

Duane Morris LLP

FCC Drone Ban Update Roundup: First Conditional Approvals, A Limited Waiver, Quiet Revocations, And First Challenges To The Ban

United States Transport

WR

Wiley Rein

Nevada Federal Court Certifies A $3 Million Dollar TCPA Class Action Against Individual Nevada Realtor

United States Litigation

DM

Duane Morris LLP

FCC Adds Foreign-Produced Consumer-Grade Routers To Covered List

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

FCC Proposes New Rules For Foreign Call Centers – And The Reach May Surprise You

United States Media & IT

SP

Squire Patton Boggs LLP

L’explosion des Prediction Markets aux États-Unis : Pourquoi l’Europe ne peut plus traiter ce marché comme une curiosité

United States Commercial

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AlixPartners

FCC Circulates Draft "Weird Space Stuff" NPRM To Expand Spectrum Access For Next-Gen Orbital Missions

United States Media & IT

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Frontier Justice: Navigating The Future Legal Landscape For Private Actors In Space Law

United States Litigation

WR

Wiley Rein

FCC Download: Monthly Updates - March 2026

United States Media & IT

NM

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

An Opportunity For Schools Across The United States: Unlocking The Real Value Of Their EBS Licenses At 2.5 GHz

United States Media & IT

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NERA

Wiley Consumer Protection Download (March 17, 2026)

United States Consumer

WR

Wiley Rein

Early Morning Texts Lead To TCPA Complaint

United States Media & IT

KM

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

FCC Targets Illegal Robocalls With Sweeping Proposed Changes To Its Number Resale Policies

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

Reminder: Federal Communications Commission – March Through April 1st Filings

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

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Consumer Counterpoint: Episode 11 – Update – Texas Mini-TCPA Registration Requirements (Video)

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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

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Gamma Law

FCC June 2025 Open Meeting Recap (Podcast)

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

TMT With Mike O'Rielly - Episode 21: International Communications Procedures And Policies (Video)

WR

Wiley Rein

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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