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In Unexpected, First-Of-Its-Kind Action, FCC Adds All Foreign-Produced Uncrewed Aircraft Systems And UAS Critical Components To Covered List

The action follows a National Security Determination by an unnamed "Executive Branch interagency body" issued the day prior.

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

FCC Approves Changes To Rules Governing LPTV, TV Translator, And Class A Stations

On December 18, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a Report and Order (Order) adopting changes to its rules for the Low Power Television Service (LPTV Service.

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

President Trump's National Security Strategy Sends Messages For Private Sector Priorities

The Trump Administration National Security Strategy (NSS or Strategy) dated November 2025 and released on December 5, 2025, outlines notable priorities that may impact the private sector in 2026 and beyond.

United States Technology

WR

Wiley Rein

Don't Mess With TEXts: Federal Court Protects Consent-Driven Messaging

On November 17, 2025, the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas entered an order in Ecommerce Marketers Alliance, Inc. et al. v. State of Texas et al. explaining...

United States Media & IT

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Bass, Berry & Sims

FCC Imposes New Requirements On VoIP Service Providers With Direct Access To Number Blocks, Seeks Comment On Additional Measures

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

Trump Administration Refocuses On Space In New Executive Order

United States Government

WR

Wiley Rein

President Trump Issues Executive Order On "Ensuring A National Policy Framework For Artificial Intelligence"

United States Technology

MB

Mayer Brown

Winning The 6G Race (Trump EO Tracker)

United States Technology

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CRTC Replaces Semi-Annual STIR/SHAKEN Reports With Targeted Inquiries; Simplified Annual Reports Required For New Implementers

United States Media & IT

RJ

Roth Jackson

TCR Guidance In Light Of 2025 Registration Developments

United States Media & IT

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Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

FCC First: National Security Cited For Removal From Robocall Mitigation Database

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

FCC Download: Monthly Updates - December 2025

United States Media & IT

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Countdown To Jan. 1, 2026: Mobile Developers Must Adopt Apple, Google APIs To Comply With App Store Accountability Acts

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

California's New Property Tax Grab On VoIP Providers Highlights FCC's Failure To Act On The CCA–CVA Petition To Enforce Vonage Preemption

United States Media & IT

RJ

Roth Jackson

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 262

United States Healthcare

DW

Davis Wright Tremaine

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 264

United States Commercial

DW

Davis Wright Tremaine

Federal Circuit: Priority Document That 'Broadly Outlines' Possible Structures Fails To Provide Adequate Written Description Support For Subgenus Of Linkers In Antibody-Drug Conjugate

United States IP

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

How I Learned To Love Mediator's Proposals - Why Modern Mediation Sometimes Calls For A Guiding Hand

United States Litigation

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JAMS

USPTO Proposes Dramatic Restrictions For Inter Partes Review Institution

United States IP

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Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton LLP

What's New In Wireless - December 2025

The wireless industry has revolutionized the way we connect, from facilitating teleworking, distance learning, and telemedicine to allowing the American public to interact virtually in almost...

United States Media & IT

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Mintz

What's New In Wireless - December 2025

The wireless industry has revolutionized the way we connect, from facilitating teleworking, distance learning, and telemedicine to allowing the American public to interact virtually in almost all other aspects of their daily lives.

United States Media & IT

M

Mintz

The Federal Communications Commission Proposes Modernized Space Licensing Rules

The Federal Communications Commission has proposed rules to completely overhaul its satellite and earth station licensing process by creating a "licensing assembly line" that is more efficient and predictable than current licensing procedures.

United States Media & IT

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Michigan Telemarketing Law Motors Through Senate

Already one of the more robust mini-Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA") laws, the Michigan State Senate recently passed new legislation aimed at unsolicited telemarketing to Michigan consumers.

United States Media & IT

KM

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

2025 State AG Robocall Enforcement Trends: Targeting Of VoIP Service Providers Continues, With Coordinated AG Scrutiny Of "Intermediate" Providers

United States Consumer

WR

Wiley Rein

FCC Announces Comment Dates For Its Caller Identity Verification Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking: January 5, 2026; Reply Comments Are Due February 3

United States Media & IT

RJ

Roth Jackson

Texas Mini-TCPA Update

United States Media & IT

KM

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Space Business Review November 2025

United States Transport

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Milbank LLP

FCC Delays (Again) Compliance Date For Expanded Foreign Government-Sponsored Programming Rules Until June 7, 2026

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

TCPA Tracker: September-October 2025

United States Media & IT

KD

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Texas Clarifies Registration Requirements For Text Message Marketers

United States Media & IT

FK

Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Telemarketing Quiet Hours Petition Update

United States Media & IT

KM

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

CPUC Releases Phase 2 VoIP Licensing Proposal: New Obligations, New Risks, And A Narrow Path To Reclassification

United States Media & IT

RJ

Roth Jackson

FCC Proposes To Delete Certain Broadband Labeling Requirements

United States Media & IT

PC

Perkins Coie LLP

Texas Clarifies Registration Requirements For Text Message Marketers

Earlier this year, Texas amended its telemarketing law to apparently impose onerous registration obligations on businesses engaged in text message marketing.

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Telemarketing Quiet Hours Petition Update

Earlier this year, we wrote a piece about a petition to the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") aimed at curbing the influx of Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA") telemarketing quiet hours lawsuits.

United States Media & IT

KM

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

CPUC Releases Phase 2 VoIP Licensing Proposal: New Obligations, New Risks, And A Narrow Path To Reclassification

On December 1, 2025, the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) presiding over the California Public Utilities Commission's (CPUC) VoIP rulemaking (R.22-08-008) issued a ruling seeking comments (due January 12, 2026)...

United States Media & IT

RJ

Roth Jackson

FCC Proposes To Delete Certain Broadband Labeling Requirements

The FCC released a Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) last month as part of its "delete, delete, delete" proceeding, proposing targeted revisions to the broadband...

United States Media & IT

PC

Perkins Coie LLP

Device-Pairing Patents With Familiar Named Inventor Asserted Against Apple

United States IP

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RPX Corporation

ICYMI: Issue #4: November 2025

I hope you enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving yesterday with family and friends. As we ease into this Black Friday and reflect on the holiday, I want to express my sincere gratitude for your continued engagement...

United States Technology

RJ

Roth Jackson

FCC Announces Tentative Agenda For December 2025 Open Meeting

Following the end of the government shutdown and the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC or Commission) full reopening of operations, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr released a tentative agenda on November 25 for the Commission's December Open Meeting, which is scheduled to take place on Thursday, December 18 at 10:30 a.m. ET.

United States Media & IT

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Navigating Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) Compliance: Defend Your Business From Costly Class Actions

Businesses today use technology to reach their customers, whether it is text, call, email, or social media. However, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) can put businesses in danger...

United States Litigation

BW

BrownWinick Law

Offers To Buy May Not Constitute TCPA Marketing Violations

As our readers are aware, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA") prohibits businesses from delivering certain types of unsolicited calls and text messages to consumers.

United States Media & IT

KM

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

State AGs May Extend Their Reach To Nat'l Security Concerns

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

An Update On Texas Mini-TCPA: Clarification On Consent-Based Text Marketing

United States Media & IT

KD

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Reminder: Federal Communications Commission – November And December Filings

United States Media & IT

KD

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Data Breach Regulations: Staying Nimble In An Evolving World

United States Privacy

KD

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FCC Seeks Comment On Relationship Between National TV Networks And Local Affiliates

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

Space Law, Regulation And Policy Update

United States Media & IT

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Telephone And Texting Compliance News — November 2025

United States Media & IT

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Mintz

Texas's Mini-TCPA Development — Putting The Registration Certificate Genie Back In The Bottle

United States Media & IT

M

Mintz

FTC Fails To Establish That Social Media Company Has Monopoly Power

United States Anti-trust

DM

Duane Morris LLP

FCC Proposes New Rules For Call Branding And Caller ID Verification

United States Media & IT

M

Mintz

Venetian Commerce To Section 101: Federal Circuit Affirms Commodity Exchange Ineligibility

United States IP

HK

Holland & Knight

Understanding Compliance: FCC's Final Rule On IoT Cybersecurity Labeling And Executive Order 14306: A New Mandatory Regime For Connected Device Manufacturers

United States Media & IT

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BakerHostetler

The TCPA Remains Hindi's Focus

United States Media & IT

KM

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

TCPA Caller Identification Defenses

United States Media & IT

KM

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

FCC Systems Back Online Post-Shutdown; Media Bureau Announces Revised Deadlines

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

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

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

FCC July 2025 Open Meeting Recap (Podcast)

KD

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

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

WR

Wiley Rein

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

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

Continuing The Conversation With Jat Brainch: Driving Future Value With The "Lean, Mean, Green" Approach To Telco Operations (Video)

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AlixPartners

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