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2 weeks ago | 
mondaq.com | Jennifer Richter |Douglas Brandon |Sean Conway |Steven A. Rowings
On April 22, 2025, the National Telecommunications andInformation Administration (NTIA) issued a Notice of ProgrammaticWaiver (Waiver Notice) providing a 90-day extension of the FinalProposal deadline in the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment(BEAD) program. The issuance of the Waiver Notice is the clearestsign yet that the Department of Commerce is pressing forward withits review of the BEAD program.
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3 weeks ago | 
mondaq.com | Jennifer Richter |Douglas Brandon |Sean Conway |Steven A. Rowings
On May 9, President Donald Trump declared the Digital EquityAct unconstitutional and announced that he would be immediately"ending" the programs created under the law. President Trump provided no details on how he would implementthe cancellation, including whether he would seek congressionalapproval for a budget rescission.
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1 month ago | 
mondaq.com | Jennifer Richter |Douglas Brandon |Sean Conway |Steven A. Rowings
On April 9, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, andTransportation held a confirmation hearing for Olivia Trusty,nominee for the open Republican FCC Commissioner seat. The confirmation hearing covered a range of high-prioritytelecommunications issues, such as broadband subsidy programs,spectrum auction authority, investigation of broadcasters, federaluse of spectrum and the Universal Service Fund.
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1 month ago | 
mondaq.com | Jennifer Richter |Douglas Brandon |Sean Conway |Steven A. Rowings
Olivia Trusty, nominee for the open Republican FederalCommunications Commission (FCC or Commission) Commissionerposition, appeared before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce,Science, and Transportation. Trusty has significanttelecommunications experience on Capitol Hill and is a longtimeprotégé of Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS).
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1 month ago | 
mondaq.com | Jennifer Richter |Douglas Brandon |Sean Conway |Steven A. Rowings
On April 7, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC orCommission) released a tentative agenda for its next Open Meeting, which is scheduledto take place on Monday, April 28 at 10:30 a.m. ET. The Commissionreleased public drafts of four items that are expected to beconsidered at the Open Meeting, which are detailed below:1.
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2 months ago | 
mondaq.com | Jennifer Richter |Douglas Brandon |Sean Conway |Steven A. Rowings
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2 months ago | 
mondaq.com | Jennifer Richter |Douglas Brandon |Sean Conway |Steven A. Rowings
Arielle Roth, nominee for Assistant Secretary of Commerce forCommunications and Information, appeared before the SenateCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for herconfirmation hearing on March 27. If confirmed, Roth would serve asthe administrator of the National Telecommunications andInformation Administration.
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2 months ago | 
mondaq.com | Jennifer Richter |Douglas Brandon |Sean Conway |Steven A. Rowings
On March 6, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) releaseda tentative agenda for its nextOpen Meeting, which is scheduled to take place on Thursday, March27 at 10:30 a.m. ET. The Commission released public drafts of threeof the four items expected to be considered at the Open Meeting,which are detailed below. The fourth item involves a restrictedadjudicatory matter from the Media Bureau and it will not bereleased until after the Commission has voted on the item at theOpen Meeting. 1.
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2 months ago | 
lexology.com | Jennifer Richter |Douglas Brandon |Sean Conway |Steven A. Rowings |Virginia Hiner Antypas |Joseph S. Calascione | +1 more
On March 6, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a tentative agenda for its next Open Meeting, which is scheduled to take place on Thursday, March 27 at 10:30 a.m. ET. The Commission released public drafts of three of the four items expected to be considered at the Open Meeting, which are detailed below. The fourth item involves a restricted adjudicatory matter from the Media Bureau and it will not be released until after the Commission has voted on the item at the Open Meeting. 1.
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Oct 2, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Jennifer Richter |Douglas Brandon |Steven A. Rowings |Joseph S. Calascione
On September 27, 2024, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel gave
a speech on AI regulation by the FCC, highlighting her goal of
improving transparency in the use of AI technology in the
communications industry. The speech follows recent enforcement
actions targeting the use of generative AI in political robocalls,
as well as two AI-specific NPRMs released this summer.
The first NPRM addressed requirements regarding the disclosure
of AI in political advertisements.
