FCC Law Blog
The FCC Law Blog is one of many blogs published by attorneys at AmLaw 200 law firm Sheppard Mullin. The blog provides insight on recent developments with the Federal Communications Commission.
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Recent Articles
Replacement of the Legacy High-Cost Universal Support Fund with a Connect America Fund: Key Economic and Legal Considerations
A Note by Christopher Huther and Megan Troy of Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP and Christian Dippon of NERA Economic Consulting On April 21, 2010, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) and a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that seek the...
Replacement of the Legacy High-Cost Universal Support Fund with a Connect America Fund: Key Economic and Legal Considerations
A Note by Christopher Huther and Megan Troy of Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP and Christian Dippon of NERA Economic Consulting On April 21, 2010, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) and a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that seek the...
FCC Loses Net Neutrality Suit
On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that the FCC lacks the authority to regulate Internet service providers' network management practices. The unanimous decision by a three-judge panel immediately throws into question the FCC's ability to require Internet...
National Broadband Plan recommends Lower, Uniform Pole Attachment Rates
The Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") released its long-awaited National Broadband Plan (the "Plan") on March 16, 2010. The Plan emphasizes that encouraging and facilitating access to infrastructure, such as utility poles, is critical to the continued...
FCC Recommends Lower, Uniform Pole Attachment Rates
The Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") released its long-awaited National Broadband Plan (the "Plan") last Tuesday (March 16). The Plan emphasizes the importance of ensuring access to infrastructure, including utility poles, to the continued deployment of broadband in...
FCC Initiates Net Neutrality Rulemaking
In its latest move in the "net neutrality" debate, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in late October 2009 that breaks from the FCC's historically restrained approach to Internet regulation and proposes a host of new prohibitions and...
D.C. Circuit Strikes Down Cable Ownership Cap
On August 28, 2009, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued an opinion in Comcast Corporation v. FCC, which vacated the FCC's 30% limit on the number of subscribers to which a cable operator could offer service. The 30% cap, created in 1993, was initially...
Increased Prospects for Broadband Deployment under Obama
A broad coalition of telecommunications companies and organizations has called upon President-elect Barack Obama to prioritize broadband deployment and stimulate investment in broadband services. This large coalition – which includes AT&T, Verizon, Google, Alcatel-Lucent,...
Senate Passes FISA Bill With Telecom Immunity
The Senate recently voted 69-28 in favor of a bill (H.R. 6304) that will provide retroactive legal immunity to telephone companies that participated in the Bush administration's warrantless surveillance program. The bill’s passage ended more than a year of legislative debate over...
FCC Steps Up DTV Enforcement
The FCC’s recent DTV enforcement actions made one thing clear – the Commission is being vigilant in the enforcement of its digital television (or “DTV”) regulations. On April 9, 2008, the FCC adopted notices of apparent liability (“NALs”) against eleven...
