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On today’s episode of Full Spectrum, we’ll be giving our first take of the items approved by the FCC commissioners at the agency’s August 2024 open meeting. First, senior associate Jenny Wainwright will give an overview of an action by the FCC to propose specific disclosures for robocalls and robotexts involving the use of artificial intelligence (…
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On today’s episode of Full Spectrum, the Kelley Drye Communications group covers a number of Report and Orders and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemakings covered at the FCC’s July Open Meeting. First, Tom Cohen will discuss bringing common sense and fairness to correctional facility phone rates (00:33). Jenny Wainwright will then discuss modernizin…
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On this episode of Full Spectrum, we discuss two items adopted by the Federal Communications Commission at its May 2024 Open Meeting. First, partner Chip Yorkgitis summarizes the proposed rules to strengthen the FCC’s oversight of telecommunications certification bodies and test labs that are recognized by the FCC to participate in the FCC’s equipm…
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Overview: FCC BIAS Reclassification Report and Order
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On this episode of Full Spectrum, we discuss the FCC's decision at its May 2024 Open Meeting to reclassify broadband Internet access service (“BIAS”) from a lightly regulated information service to a telecommunications service regulated under Title II of the Communications Act, as well as adopt bright line net neutrality rules for BIAS providers. D…
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On this episode of Full Spectrum the Kelley Drye Communications team will be providing summaries of several of the items adopted by the FCC at its most recent open meeting on March 14th. Chip Yorkgitis, partner, will be discussing a number of rules the Commission adopted to create a voluntary cybersecurity labeling program for wireless consumer Int…
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On this episode of Full Spectrum, partner Chip Yorkgitis, special counsel Mike Dover, and senior associate Jenny Wainwright provide an overview of four items adopted by the FCC at its most recent open meeting on February 15, 2024. First, Mike discusses a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking aimed at expanding accessibility of the emergency alert system (E…
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In this episode of Full Spectrum, partner Tom Cohen discusses the recently held FCC Open Meeting, including a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to establish a framework to facilitate equal access to broadband internet access service by preventing digital discrimination of access.…
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On this episode of Full Spectrum partners Tom Cohen and Chip Yorkgitis discuss the Notice of Proposed Rule Making adopted by the Commission at its October 19 Open Meeting in its newly-commenced Open Internet (or Net Neutrality) proceeding proposing to reclassify broadband Internet access service (“BIAS”) from a lightly regulated information service…
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On today’s episode of Full Spectrum, the Kelley Drye Communications teams will discuss a number of developments from the September FCC Open Meeting. First, Tom Cohen will briefly discuss the impact of a full Commission on the heels of an election cycle. Chip Yorkgitis (3:20) will follow up to discuss two Report and Orders related to satellite and s…
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On today’s episode of Full Spectrum, the Kelley Drye Communications team will be discussing several of the matters raised at the FCC’s August 3, 2023, Open Meeting. First (1:04), partner Chip Yorkgitis covers a Notice of Inquiry that initiates a mostly technical inquiry into how to measure non-Federal spectrum usage as a prelude to future spectrum …
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On today’s episode of Full Spectrum, the Kelley Drye Communications team will be discussing several of the matters raised at the FCC’s May 18, 2023 Open Meeting. First, (1:00) partner Chip Yorkgitis will cover a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would explore how spectrum in the 42 GHz band might be made available through one of several spectrum a…
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On today’s episode of Full Spectrum, the Kelley Drye Communications team will be discussing several of the matters raised at the FCC’s May 18, 2023 Open Meeting. First (01:00), Partner Chip Yorkgitis discusses the Commission’s Report and Order expanding unlicensed uses in the 60 GHz band (57-71 GHz). Chip also (08:34) summarizes the Commission’s Re…
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On today’s episode of Full Spectrum, we continue our coverage of the Federal Communications Commission’s April Open Meeting. Specifically, Partner Chip Yorkgitis will provide an overview of the FCC’s adoption of a Policy Statement addressing spectrum management principles that will guide the Commission in future spectrum proceedings (01:50). He wil…
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FCC Open Meeting Recap: April 2023 Part 1
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Full Spectrum’s FCC Open Meeting Recaps feature a first take and analysis following the FCC’s monthly Open Meetings, with an emphasis on the agenda items directly impacting our clients.On today’s episode of Full Spectrum, Senior Associate Winafred Brantl discusses the Commission's proposed significant changes to the International Section 214 regime…
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FCC Open Meeting Recap: March 2023 Part 1
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On today’s episode of the Full Spectrum podcast, attorneys from Kelley Drye’s Communications practice highlight items from the FCC’s March 16th Open Meeting. First, partner Hank Kelly discusses (0:00:58) the FCC’s adoption of a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that addresses a gap in the STIR/SHAKEN caller ID authenticatio…
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This Week in NPRMs: Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Data Privacy
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This week on the Full Spectrum podcast, Communications partner Chip Yorkgitis discusses the FCC’s recent Notice of Proposed Ruling on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (0:51:-15:16), and Privacy partner Aaron Burstein discusses the recent NPRM on data security (15:17-26:49). (At the time of recording, the UAS NPRM had not yet been published in the Federal …
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On today’s episode of the Full Spectrum podcast, attorneys from Kelley Drye’s Communications practice highlight items from the FCC’s December Open Meeting as well as two important items from November. First, special counsel Mike Dover discusses these items -- Broadband labels and ACP data collection (1:27.057-19:07.750). Discussion of the December …
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On today’s episode of the Full Spectrum podcast, attorneys from Kelley Drye’s Communications practice highlight items from the FCC’s October Open Meeting. First, partner Chip Yorkgitis discusses the Commission’s adoption of a Notice of Inquiry to explore the potential restructuring of the 12.7 GHz Band to accommodate the introduction of Next-Genera…
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FCC Open Meeting Recap: September 29, 2022
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Full Spectrum’s FCC Open Meeting Recaps feature a first take and analysis following the FCC’s monthly Open Meetings, with an emphasis on the agenda items directly impacting our clients. This month, Special Counsel Mike Dover discusses the Commission’s Report and Order modifying the clarity and accessibility of Emergency Alert System (EAS) messages …
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Full Spectrum’s FCC Open Meeting Recaps feature a first take and analysis following the FCC’s monthly Open Meetings, with an emphasis on the agenda items directly impacting our clients. This month, Special Counsel Mike Dover discusses the establishment of the Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program to provide eligible governmental and non-go…
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Full Spectrum’s FCC Open Meeting Recaps feature a first take and analysis following the FCC’s monthly Open Meetings, with an emphasis on the agenda items directly impacting our clients. This month, Partners Tom Cohen and Hank Kelly and Special Counsel Mike Dover discuss key actions and topics from the July 14th meeting, including the Report and Ord…
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NTIA Broadband Funding Opportunities (part 2)
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*This is part two of a two-part episode*On May 13th, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released three Notices of Funding Opportunity to implement major broadband deployment, adoption, and equity programs where approximately $45 billion in Infrastructure Act funding will be awarded. In this episode, Partner Tom Co…
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FCC Open Meeting Recap: June 8, 2022 (part 1)
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*This is part one of a two-part episode*Full Spectrum’s FCC Open Meeting Recaps feature a first take and analysis following the FCC’s monthly Open Meetings, with an emphasis on the agenda items directly impacting our clients. This month, Partners Tom Cohen, Chip Yorkgitis, and Hank Kelly discuss key actions and topics from the June 8th meeting, inc…
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Full Spectrum’s FCC Open Meeting Recaps feature a first take and analysis following the FCC’s monthly Open Meetings, with an emphasis on the agenda items directly impacting our clients. This month, Partners Tom Cohen and Hank Kelly and Special Counsel Mike Dover discuss key actions and topics from the May 19th meeting, including (00:53) a number of…
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Full Spectrum’s FCC Open Meeting Recaps feature instant reaction and analysis following the FCC’s monthly Open Meetings, with an emphasis on the agenda items directly impacting our clients. This month, Partner Chip Yorkgitis and Associate Belen Crisp discuss key actions and topics from the April 21st meeting, including (1:00) a look at the role rec…
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Full Spectrum returns with our newest series, FCC Open Meeting Recaps. These episodes will feature instant reaction and analysis following the FCC’s monthly Open Meetings, with an emphasis on the agenda items directly impacting our clients. This month, Partners Tom Cohen, Hank Kelly and Chip Yorkgitis discuss key actions and topics from the March 1…
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Inside the TCPA, Episode 9: Robocall Mitigation Plans
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In this latest episode of the Inside the TCPA series, Partner Steve Augustino and Associate Chris Laughlin provide an update on the new FCC requirement for voice service providers to develop and implement robocall mitigation programs. Building on their Episode 7 discussion of the STIR/SHAKEN framework, Steve and Chris discuss when providers need to…
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Inside the TCPA, Episode 8: Supreme Court Preview
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On December 8, 2020, the Supreme Court will hear argument in the case of Facebook v. Duguid, which is expected to resolve a widening Circuit split regarding the definition of an automatic telephone dialing system (ATDS). In this latest episode of the Inside the TCPA series, Partners Steve Augustino and Paul A. Rosenthal set the stage for the case a…
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Inside the TCPA, Episode 7: Challenges Ahead in Implementing STIR/SHAKEN
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In this latest episode of the Inside the TCPA series, Partner Steve Augustino and Associate Chris Laughlin discuss a series of FCC orders that require implementation of a call authentication framework called STIR/SHAKEN. They cover the FCC’s anti-robocall program, the specifics of STIR/SHAKEN, its implementation requirements and deadlines, and othe…
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The upcoming election will bring changes to the FCC, regardless of which party wins the White House. In this episode, Communications Partners John Heitmann and Steve Augustino are joined by Dana Wood, co-chair of Kelley Drye’s Government Relations and Public Policy (GRPP) practice, for a discussion of the potential organizational and policy changes…
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FCC Enforcement Update, Episode 15: Breaking Barriers
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In this edition of Full Spectrum’s recurring series on FCC enforcement, Partner Steve Augustino and Special Counsel Brad Currier feature a “decision of the month” illustrating key FCC enforcement trends. For September, they cover the proposed fine against BarrierFree, where the FCC took a hard look at broadband reporting requirements and the contin…
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The Illinois Biometric Privacy Act - What are the Costs and Risks to Your Business?
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Earlier this year, Facebook agreed to pay $550 million to settle an Illinois class action alleging that the company collected facial recognition data of users without disclosure, in violation of the state’s 2008 Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). That large of a payment grabbed attention of both companies and the plaintiffs’ bar. In this epi…
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A Closer Look at the FCC’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program
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On April 2, 2020, the FCC issued a Report and Order establishing the COVID-19 Telehealth Program. The program will provide $200 million in funding, appropriated by Congress as part of the CARES Act, to help health care providers provide connected care services to patients at their homes or mobile locations. In this episode, Partner John Heitmann an…
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COVID-19 Related Bankruptcies: How Can Communications Service Providers Prepare?
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With the COVID-19 economic disruptions and Chairman Pai’s Keep Americans Connected Pledge, planning for the possibility of telecom customers filing for bankruptcy takes on increased importance. In this episode, we provide an overview of the bankruptcy process and the rights and responsibilities of communications service providers when their custome…
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Inside the TCPA, Episode 6: Rethinking Enforcement
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Tuning into Spectrum, Episode 4: C-Band Reform
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Tuning into Spectrum, Episode 3: C-Band Update
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From smart homes and self-driving vehicles to drones and healthcare monitoring, Internet of Things (IoT) capabilities are a hot topic for both manufacturers and consumers. This episode spotlights one of the key areas for everyone involved – maintaining security of IoT devices. Partners John Heitmann and Steve Augustino discuss cybersecurity develop…
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FCC Enforcement Update, Episode 14 (Part 2): FCC Enforcement “Dog Days” Are Over
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In this edition of Full Spectrum’s recurring series on FCC enforcement, Partner Steve Augustino and Senior Associate Brad Currier cover a flurry of interesting enforcement items released late this summer. These include the first pure “cramming” action of Rosemary Harold’s tenure as Chief of the Enforcement Bureau, a Consent Decree violation, and mo…
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FCC Enforcement Update, Episode 14 (Part 1): Commissioner-led Enforcement
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In this edition of Full Spectrum’s recurring series on FCC enforcement, Partner Steve Augustino and Senior Associate Brad Currier highlight a recent trend of FCC Commissioner taking enforcement matters into their own hands by launching investigations. While Commissioners have long used their position to bring attention to potential enforcement issu…
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FCC Enforcement Update, Episode 13: Bureau Insights
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In this edition of Full Spectrum’s recurring series on FCC enforcement, Partner Steve Augustino and Senior Associate Brad Currier provide their takeaways from a recent Federal Communications Bar Association event featuring FCC Enforcement Bureau Chief Rosemary Harold and her deputies. The event provided insights on the Bureau’s key enforcement focu…
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Inside the TCPA, Episode 5: Call Blocking and Call Authentication
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“Inside the TCPA” offers a deeper focus on TCPA issues and petitions pending before the FCC. Each episode tackles a single TCPA topic or petition that is in the news or affecting cases around the country. In this episode, Partner Steve Augustino and Associate Chris Laughlin discuss the FCC’s efforts to reduce the volume of illegal robocalls. Steve …
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Tuning into Spectrum, Episode 2: Aiming Higher
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Our "Tuning into Spectrum" series takes a close look at hot topics and issues in radio spectrum. Thanks to technological advancements, a major development in recent years has been the growing prospects for innovative use of higher spectrum bands. In this episode, Associate Avonne Bell talks with Partners Chip Yorkgitis and Josh Guyan about the FCC’…
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Follow the Signs: Navigating the FCC’s LED Initiative
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In February 2019, the FCC issued an Enforcement Advisory warning marketers of LED signs that their products must be authorized, properly labeled, and contain the required user disclosures before being marketed in the United States. The Enforcement Advisory followed a slew of enforcement actions in 2018 totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars in p…
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FCC Enforcement Update, Episode 12: 2018 Year in Review (Part 2)
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In this edition of Full Spectrum’s recurring series on FCC enforcement, Partner Steve Augustino and Associate Brad Currier finish their recap of the major developments in FCC enforcement in 2018 and discuss potential next steps in the year ahead. Part two of this episode features a deeper dive into FCC enforcement trends on revocation of authority …
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FCC Enforcement Update, Episode 12: 2018 Year in Review (Part 1)
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In this edition of Full Spectrum’s recurring series on FCC enforcement, Partner Steve Augustino and Associate Brad Currier highlight some of the major developments in FCC enforcement in 2018 and discuss potential next steps in the year ahead. Part one of this episode focuses on the big picture in 2018 and the FCC's use of non-monetary tools to enco…
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Inside the TCPA, Episode 4: FCC Enforcement and the Policy Puzzle
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The FCC has now proposed, or imposed, over $200 million in fines for unlawful caller ID spoofing and TCPA violations. In this edition of “Inside the TCPA,” Partner Steve Augustino and Associate Brad Currier discuss how enforcement fits in as part of the overall FCC TCPA policy strategy. This discussion features an overview of recent enforcement act…
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Conference Wrap-Up: 8th Annual SHLB Conference
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In this new series, our attorneys will provide a recap of recent industry conferences and their takeaways. This episode focuses on the 8th Annual SHLB Conference “Building the Future Bit x Bit” which took place October 10th-12th. The two and a half day conference attracted more attendees than any other year. Partner Josh Guyan attended with Partner…
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FCC Enforcement Update, Episode 11: Perils for the Unwary
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In this edition of Full Spectrum’s recurring series on FCC enforcement, Partner Steve Augustino and Associate Brad Currier address the legal dangers facing entities that may be unfamiliar with telecommunications regulation. Steve and Brad focus on a multi-million dollar DOJ fraud prosecution involving the E-rate fund and a settlement of inadvertent…
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“Inside the TCPA” offers a deeper focus on TCPA issues and petitions pending before the FCC. Each episode tackles a single TCPA topic or petition that is in the news or affecting cases around the country. In this episode, partner Steve Augustino and associate Jenny Wainwright discuss efforts by the FCC and private industry to limit the number of il…
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