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FCC Reforms Foreign Ownership Rules And Filing Processes For Petitions For Declaratory Ruling

On January 29, 2026, the FCC adopted a Report and Order codifying definitions and procedures that govern the disclosure and approval processes for foreign ownership of entities that hold FCC licenses and authorizations.

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

Wireless Roundup (February 2026)

On October 29, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) as part of its ongoing efforts to implement the Secure Networks Act passed in March 2020.

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

The 2026 CPNI Annual Certification Due – Ensure Compliance To Avoid FCC Penalties

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requires all telecommunications carriers and interconnected VoIP providers to file their Annual Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) Certifications...

United States Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

California Attorney General Continues Aggressive CCPA Enforcement Against Sling TV

The California attorney general (CA AG) recently announced a settlement with Sling TV for alleged violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

United States Privacy

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Virginia Legislature Emphasizes Its "Little" TCPA Applies To Texts

United States Privacy

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

App Store Accountability Acts: What You Need To Know

United States Media & IT

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McDermott Will & Schulte

FDIC Adopts New Signage Final Rule

United States Media & IT

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Ballard Spahr LLP

FCC's New Strict Robocall Rules Effective Feb. 5; First Annual Robocall Mitigation Database Recertifications Due March 1, 2026: Steep Fines For Noncompliance

United States Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

Recent Updates To U.S. Export Control Regulations Further Ease UAV Restrictions For U.S. Exporters

Worldwide International

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Cozen O'Connor

New York Enacts Legislation To Enforce "Pole Attachment Safety And Quality"

United States Media & IT

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Davis Wright Tremaine

FCC Equal Opportunities Rule May Apply To Talk Shows, Media Bureau Says In Guidance To Broadcasters

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

Countdown To Data Privacy Day 2026: Understanding The California Invasion Of Privacy Act (CIPA): What Businesses Need To Know

United States Privacy

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Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

How Can US–Japan Digital Media Deals Structure IP, Licensing, And Compliance? (Video)

United States Media & IT

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Gamma Law

States Push New Caller ID And STIR/SHAKEN Mandates: Why The FCC Should Preempt A Fragmented State Patchwork And Why Small Voice Service Providers Must Engage By February 3

United States Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

Ohio's New E-Verify Workforce Integrity Act: What Construction Employers Need To Know

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

December 2025 Crypto Update: New Changes And Challenges In U.S. Regulation Of Digital Assets

United States Technology

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Italy's Rising Tax Evasion Vs The United States' Is Higher, Even With The Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP)

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Artificial Intelligence In ADR: A Neutral's Evolving Perspective

United States Technology

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JAMS

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 265

United States Healthcare

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Davis Wright Tremaine

FCC Announces Wide-Ranging New Controls On Drones And Drone Components

On 22 December 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a significant expansion of its national-security controls on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly referred to as drones.

United States Media & IT

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K&L Gates LLP

FCC Download: Monthly Updates - January 2026

Welcome to our monthly update on significant FCC actions and filing deadlines. The FCC continues to repeal outdated rules and adopt new rules to protect consumers from illegal robocalls.

United States Media & IT

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

A Bellwether? Waiver Order Signals Potential FCC Direction On Device Unlocking

The regulatory landscape for mobile handset unlocking at the FCC tries to balance increasing consumer choice and enhancing competition with combating fraud.

United States Media & IT

NM

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

AI Telemarketing Calls

Readers of this blog know that the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") declared that telemarketing calls utilizing artificial intelligence ("AI") are subject to the Telephone Consumer...

United States Technology

KM

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

FCC Excludes Certain Foreign-Produced UAS And UAS Critical Components From Covered List And Provides Guidance For DoD And DHS Conditional Approvals

United States Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FCC Exempts Certain Drones From Covered List

United States Government

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Holland & Knight

TCPA Tracker: November-December 2025

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FCC Enforces Team Telecom Mitigation Commitments Against Marlink

United States Media & IT

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Mayer Brown

FCC Updates Covered List Based On DoW National Security Determination

United States Government

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Privacy And Data Security Recap 2025—National Security

United States Technology

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Perkins Coie LLP

From Bark To Bite: Team Telecom's Tougher Oversight On Foreign Access

United States Media & IT

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

FCC Announces Tentative Agenda For January 2026 Open Meeting

United States Media & IT

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Supreme Court To Review FCC's Enforcement Authority In CPNI Forfeiture Cases

United States Media & IT

RJ

Roth Jackson

Reminder: All Wireless Service Providers, Including E-SIM-only Providers, Must File FCC Form 855 By January 31, 2026.

United States Media & IT

RJ

Roth Jackson

From Bark To Bite: Team Telecom's Tougher Oversight On Foreign Access

On January 8, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a landmark settlement with the Marlink, a satellite and ground station operator, marking the first-ever enforcement of a Team Telecom national security mitigation agreement.

United States Media & IT

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

FCC Announces Tentative Agenda For January 2026 Open Meeting

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is off to a busy start for the new year, with FCC Chairman Brendan Carr releasing...

United States Media & IT

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Supreme Court To Review FCC's Enforcement Authority In CPNI Forfeiture Cases

On January 9, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court granted petitions for a writ of certiorari filed by Verizon and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)...

United States Media & IT

RJ

Roth Jackson

Reminder: All Wireless Service Providers, Including E-SIM-only Providers, Must File FCC Form 855 By January 31, 2026.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has mandated that all digital mobile service providers subject to FCC Rule 20.19, including mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) and resellers...

United States Media & IT

RJ

Roth Jackson

FCC Issues Exemptions, Clarifications For Sweeping Prohibition Of Foreign-Made Drones

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

Are Text Messages Telephone Calls For TCPA DNC Private Right Of Action Purposes?

Following the United States Supreme Court's decision in McLaughlin v. McKesson, companies facing alleged Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA")...

United States Media & IT

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Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

FCC Extends "Revoke All" Consent Rule Effective Date; Businesses Still Have Time To File Reply Comments By February 3

The Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") issued an Order on January 6, 2026, to extend the effective date of its "Revoke All" consent rule from April 11, 2026, to January 31, 2027.

United States Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

Rise In Wiretapping Litigation Should Prompt Dealers To Audit Their Data Tracking Tools

Dealerships, like many businesses in today's data-driven market, use various tracking technologies such as session replay software, cookies, pixels, chatbots, pen registers, geotargeting...

United States Media & IT

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Lavelle Law

Foreign-Produced UAS And Critical Components Added To FCC's Covered List

On December 22, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") announced that it would add all uncrewed aircraft systems ("UAS" or "drones") and UAS critical components produced in foreign countries...

United States Government

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Mayer Brown

Is A Text Message A Call? Dilanyan May Give Us An Answer And Potentially Opens The Door To Stays In The Ninth Circuit

United States Media & IT

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Mintz

FCC Tightens Direct Number Access Rules For VoIP Providers And Seeks Comment On Stronger Guardrails

United States Media & IT

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Mintz

Space Business Review December 2025

United States Transport

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Milbank LLP

Wireless Roundup (January 2026)

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

Telephone And Texting Compliance News — December 2025

United States Media & IT

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Mintz

FCC Covered List Expansions: Foreign Drones And Drone Critical Components Are Now Restricted

United States Media & IT

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Wireless Roundup (January 2026)

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

State AG News: Consumer Protection Enforcement, Federal Funding, AI (December 18-24, 2025)

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

In Unexpected, First-Of-Its-Kind Action, FCC Adds All Foreign-Produced Uncrewed Aircraft Systems And UAS Critical Components To Covered List

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

FCC Approves Changes To Rules Governing LPTV, TV Translator, And Class A Stations

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

President Trump's National Security Strategy Sends Messages For Private Sector Priorities

United States Technology

WR

Wiley Rein

Don't Mess With TEXts: Federal Court Protects Consent-Driven Messaging

United States Media & IT

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Bass, Berry & Sims

FCC Imposes New Requirements On VoIP Service Providers With Direct Access To Number Blocks, Seeks Comment On Additional Measures

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

Trump Administration Refocuses On Space In New Executive Order

United States Government

WR

Wiley Rein

President Trump Issues Executive Order On "Ensuring A National Policy Framework For Artificial Intelligence"

United States Technology

MB

Mayer Brown

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Gamma Law

Consumer Counterpoint: Episode 4 – Telephone Consumer Protection Act (Video)

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

FCC June 2025 Open Meeting Recap (Podcast)

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

TMT With Mike O'Rielly - Episode 21: International Communications Procedures And Policies (Video)

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Wiley Rein

The Resilience To Make It Happen – Lessons In Digital Transformation From T-Mobile's Rob Roy (Video)

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Alvarez & Marsal

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