CommLaw Monitor

News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s communications practice group

Podcast: FCC Enforcement Update, Breaking Barriers

This edition of Full Spectrum’s recurring series on FCC enforcement features a “decision of the month” illustrating key FCC enforcement trends. For September, they cover the proposed fine against BarrierFree, where the…

Podcast: Closing the Digital Divide and Enabling Connected Life

Americans who lack high-speed broadband internet access are caught on the wrong side of the “ Digital Divide,” with students facing a “homework gap” and adults, and even entire communities, facing an “opportunity gap”…

Podcast: The Illinois Biometric Privacy Act - What are the Costs and Risks to Your Business?

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…

Podcast: A Closer Look at the FCC’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program

In the most recent episode of Kelley Drye’s Full Spectrum podcast, Partner John Heitmann and Special Counsel Denise Smith discuss the COVID-19 Telehealth Program . The episode covers healthcare provider eligibility…

COVID-19: What Communications Service Providers Need to Know – June 15, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly unfolds, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has been active to keep communications services available through various waivers, extensions, and other regulatory relief. Kelley…