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1 week 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 week 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 week 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 weeks ago | 
mondaq.com | Jennifer Richter |Douglas Brandon |Sean Conway |Steven A. Rowings
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3 weeks 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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1 month 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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1 month 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.
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Sep 25, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Jennifer Richter |Douglas Brandon |Z.W. Julius Chen |Steven A. Rowings
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled the Universal Service
Fund (USF) funding mechanism is unconstitutional. The full court,
sitting en banc, rejected the framework established by the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Universal Service
Administrative Company (USAC) for determining and collecting USF
contributions.
In its ruling, the court found fault with the Communications Act
for conferring broad discretion upon the FCC to establish USF
contribution rates.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Jennifer Richter |Douglas Brandon |Z.W. Julius Chen |Steven A. Rowings
On September 9, 2024, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced at an event in Washington,
D.C. that the agency will be seeking Supreme Court review of a
recent decision finding aspects of the FCC's universal service
program unconstitutional.
