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Federal Communications Commission action on radio frequency exposure limits

  • Mayer Brown LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 15 2013

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) recently released an Order, Further Notice of Rulemaking (Further Notice) and Notice of

Increased prospects for broadband deployment under Obama

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • December 18 2008

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

FTC: the busy parent’s guide to mobile apps

  • Arnold & Porter LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 16 2013

With the recent release of an informational graphic, an easy-to-read visual guide, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) just made it much easier for

FCC seeks comments on Level 3 petition challenging right-of-way fees

  • Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • August 31 2009

On July 23, 2009, Level 3 filed a Petition for Declaratory Ruling that Certain Right-of-Way Rents Imposed by the New York State Thruway Authority Are Preempted Under Section 253 ("Petition") with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC

Update: H.R. 4709 signed

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 29 2007

On January 12, President Bush approved the Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-476), criminalizing pretexting

Third Circuit denies mandamus in DE rule case

  • Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • February 22 2008

Council Tree Communications and other petitioners against the FCC’s designated entity (DE) rules were dealt another blow by the Third Circuit Court, which turned down a petition for mandamus that would have forced the FCC to act on a petition for reconsideration of DE rule changes, adopted in April 2006, that extend the unjust enrichment period for licenses bought at a DE discount from five years to ten, and that prevent DEs from reselling or leasing more than 50 of their spectrum capacity

Wireless carriers roll out unlimited calling plans

  • Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 22 2008

Within hours of each other, Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile USA introduced unlimited, flat-rate calling plans that, according to analysts, illustrate the extent to which mobile phone services are replacing fixed line telephony as a telecom staple

Five telcos win share of Networx Enterprise contract

  • Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 1 2007

In the second major telecommunications deal announced by the GSA in two months, five companies AT&T, Verizon Communications, Qwest Communications, Sprint Nextel and Level 3 Communications were granted exclusive rights to compete for a share of the government’s Networx Enterprise contract that is valued at $20 billion over the next ten years

Incoming AT&T CEO eyes overseas expansion

  • Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 1 2007

Randall Stephenson, the incoming CEO of AT&T, provided investors with a glimpse of AT&T’s future direction on Wednesday, as he confirmed that foreign expansion would play a key role in the company’s quest for growth

Carriers call for end to ILEC equal access rules

  • Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 1 2007

In documents filed with the FCC, Verizon Communications and AT&T called for an end to equal access and non-discrimination obligations that apply to incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs), arguing that such rules are obsolete in the current multi-modal telecom environment where service boundaries are typically blurred