FCC grants charter waiver of set-top box integration ban for downloadable security *

USA - April 19 2013
On April 18, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Media Bureau granted Charter Communications a two-year waiver of the "integration ban"…

Co-authors: Paul Glist.

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D.C. Circuit affirms FCC order mandating data roaming obligations for mobile service providers *

USA - December 5 2012
On Dec. 4, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued a decision affirming the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) 2011 Data Roaming Order (Data Roaming Order).

Co-authors: K.C. Halm, Richard A. Gibbs .

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FCC seeks comment on mobile privacy and security issues in wake of recent allegations surrounding mobile diagnostics firm Carrier IQ *

USA - May 30 2012
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a public notice on May 25, 2012 seeking updated comments on the privacy and data security practices of mobile wireless service providers, focusing in particular on how such practices affect customer-specific information stored on mobile handsets, smartphones, tablets and other wireless devices

Co-authors: K.C. Halm, Ronald G. London, John D. Seiver, James M. Smith, Paul Glist.

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FCC rulemaking considers imposing USF contribution obligations on broadband, one-way VoIP, SMS, and bundled and enterprise communications services *

USA - May 10 2012
The FCC has released its further notice of proposed rulemaking to consider potentially dramatic changes to its rules for assessing universal service fund contributions.

Co-authors: Danielle Frappier, K.C. Halm, Bradley W. Guyton.

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FCC to consider extending USF fees to new services, changing contribution rules, and imposing new end-user billing restrictions *

USA - April 30 2012
The Federal Communications Commission initiated its next step in reforming the Universal Service Fund (USF) on April 27, 2012, announcing the upcoming release of a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking aimed at improving the USF contribution process.

Co-authors: Danielle Frappier, Bradley W. Guyton.

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