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1 week ago | 
mondaq.com | Sara M. Baxenberg |Joshua Turner
On June 6, 2025, the Trump Administration released two ExecutiveOrders directed at uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS). In broad terms,the two Executive Orders seek to expand the ability to produce anduse UAS and electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraftin the United States, find ways to safeguard criticalinfrastructure, expand federal authority to engage in counter UAS,and make it easier for state and local authorities to detect andidentify UAS operations.
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2 months ago | 
mondaq.com | Joshua Turner |Sara M. Baxenberg |Thomas Johnson |Boyd Garriott
On April 17, 2025, the Fifth Circuit issued an opinion ("Op.") holdingunconstitutional a Federal Communications Commission (FCC orCommission) enforcement order. In that order, the Commissionimposed civil penalties against a communications provider forallegedly violating Section 222 of the Communications Act.
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
mondaq.com | Sara M. Baxenberg |Joshua Turner
In this episode of Sara and Josh Talk About Drones, Sara andJosh talk about several recent legislative and regulatorydevelopments related to drones, and more specifically, dronesecurity.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
mondaq.com | Sara M. Baxenberg |Joshua Turner
After a hiatus, SaraBaxenberg and JoshTurner are back with a new episode of Sara and Josh Talk AboutDrones. In this episode, Sara and Josh talk about the recent waveof reported sightings of mysterious aircrafts over New Jersey andin other places beginning in December 2024. They discuss the likelyexplanations for the sightings, the FAA's response, and howthese developments intersect with existing drone law and policy aswell as how they may affect future developments.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Sara M. Baxenberg |Stephen Conley |Scott Delacourt
On October 23, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) focused on customer service across a wide array of communications companies, expressly singling out providers of voice, broadband, cable, and direct broadcast satellite (DBS) services.
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May 14, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Diane Holland |Thomas Johnson |Joshua Turner |Sara M. Baxenberg
On May 7, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or
Commission) released a Declaratory Ruling, Order,
Report and Order, and Order on Reconsideration reclassifying
broadband Internet access service (BIAS) as a common carrier
service and reinstating "open Internet" regulations for
BIAS providers.
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May 13, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Sara M. Baxenberg |Scott Bouboulis |Megan Brown
On May 1, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (draft NPRM or Draft) regarding the Commission’s equipment authorization program. The bipartisan proposal – accompanied by a press release from Chairwoman Rosenworcel and Commissioner Carr – is aimed at barring entities of national security concern from certifying and testing wireless equipment.
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Mar 12, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Sara M. Baxenberg |Scott Delacourt |Stephen Conley |Stephanie Rigizadeh
Concerns regarding how connected vehicles use and provide access
to consumer and automotive data were top of mind across the federal
government this week, spurring multiple developments including two
new rulemaking proceedings at the Department of Commerce (Commerce)
and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) and a
congressional request for additional action by the Federal Trade
Commission (FTC).
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Mar 4, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Sara M. Baxenberg |Stephen Conley |Scott Delacourt
Concerns regarding how connected vehicles use and provide access to consumer and automotive data were top of mind across the federal government this week, spurring multiple developments including two new rulemaking proceedings at the Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) and a congressional request for additional action by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
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Feb 26, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Sara M. Baxenberg |Megan Brown |Kathleen Scott
On February 22, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or “Commission”) released a Public Draft of a Report and Order that, if adopted, would establish a voluntary labeling program for Internet of Things (IoT) products, pursuant to which eligible products could be authorized to display the newly created U.S. Cyber Trust Mark to indicate conformance with baseline cybersecurity standards.
