FCC Open Meeting Recap: October 2022

On today’s episode of the Full Spectrum podcast, attorneys from Kelley Drye’s Communications practice highlight items from the FCC’s October Open Meeting. First, partner Chip Yorkgitis discusses the Commission’s adoption of a Notice of Inquiry to explore the potential restructuring of the 12.7 GHz Band to accommodate the introduction of Next-Generation and other mobile Wireless Services (1:15-13:39). Following Chip, partner Hank Kelly discusses Caller ID Authentication on Non-IP Networks (13:45-26:23). Finally, special counsel Mike Dover covers the FCC’s consideration of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to strengthen the operational readiness of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts (26:33-47:13).

FCC Open Meeting Recap: May 19, 2022

Full Spectrum’s FCC Open Meeting Recaps feature a first take and analysis following the FCC’s monthly Open Meetings, with an emphasis on the agenda items directly impacting our clients. This month, Partners Tom Cohen and Hank Kelly and Special Counsel Mike Dover discuss key actions and topics from the May 19th meeting, including a number of actions addressing foreign-originated and other illegal robocalls, a proposal by the A-CAM Broadband Coalition to expand broadband service, and a possible update to rules providing priority provision and restoration of service for national security and emergency response users. Look out for ongoing coverage of these topics and future meetings.

Inside the TCPA, Episode 9: Robocall Mitigation Plans

In this latest episode of the Inside the TCPA series, Partner Steve Augustino and Associate Chris Laughlin provide an update on the new FCC requirement for voice service providers to develop and implement robocall mitigation programs. Building on their Episode 7 discussion of the STIR/SHAKEN framework, Steve and Chris discuss when providers need to implement mitigation programs and what needs to be included. They also offer recommendations for customizing a program to fit a provider’s needs and how to build a program that is both effective and manageable.

STIR/SHAKEN Advisory: www.kelleydrye.com/KelleyDrye/medi…EN-Advisory.pdf

Robocall Mitigation Plan Checklist: www.kelleydrye.com/KelleyDrye/medi…n-Checklist.pdf

Inside the TCPA, Episode 8: Supreme Court Preview

On December 8, 2020, the Supreme Court will hear argument in the case of Facebook v. Duguid, which is expected to resolve a widening Circuit split regarding the definition of an automatic telephone dialing system (ATDS). In this latest episode of the Inside the TCPA series, Partners Steve Augustino and Paul A. Rosenthal set the stage for the case and discuss the FCC actions leading up to the current status of the ATDS definition. In the second part of this podcast, originally recorded for Kelley Drye’s Ad Law Access podcast (https://soundcloud.com/adlawaccess), Paul does a deeper dive into Facebook v. Duguid and its implications.

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