CommLaw Monitor
D.C. Circuit Upholds FCC's Open Internet Rules
In a 2-1 decision, the D.C. Circuit's Court of Appeals upheld the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC or Commission) 2015 Open Internet rules, which reclassified Broadband Internet Access Services (BIAS),…
Client Advisory: The FCC's Broadband Privacy NPRM
As we discussed in our earlier blog post, on March 31, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) voted along party lines (3-2) to launch a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to establish…
FCC Announces Consumer Broadband "Nutrition Labels"
On April 4, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) unveiled new Consumer Broadband Labels to provide consumers of mobile and fixed broadband Internet access service (BIAS) with easily…
FCC Includes Privacy Item on Its March Open Meeting Agenda: What to Expect
It’s official: next Thursday, March 31, 2016, the FCC will vote on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on a proposed framework for new privacy and data security rules for broadband Internet access service…
FCC’s Consumer Advisory Committee Recommends Open Internet Consumer Disclosures
On November 3, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s or Commission’s) Consumer Advisory Committee (CAC) issued consumer disclosure recommendations that--subject to bureau-level review and…