CommLaw Monitor

News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s communications practice group

State Attorneys General: Big Tech Update

As we’ve previously reported, the fight against “big tech” remains a high priority for State Attorneys General on both sides of the aisle. A lot of activity took place over the summer that continues to reinforce the…

FTC Staff Report Puts Spotlight Back on ISP Data Collection and Use Practices; FCC Re-Regulation Suggested

Over the past few years, the data collection and use practices of Internet Service Providers ("ISPs") have largely flown under the radar while large internet platforms and the broader adtech industry have been under…

CCPA Update: AdTech Options to Avoid a “Sale” and What Google Has to Say About It

Last Monday, Google released its answer to the CCPA: a new “service provider” contract . Given Google’s widely used advertising and analytics technologies, Google’s new contract has the potential to influence how…

Proposed Amendment to CCPA Could Provide Reprieve for AdTech Industry

On Tuesday, the California Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing to discuss SB-753, which, if adopted, would carve out from the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)’s definition of “sale” certain data…

AdTech Groups Seek California AG Clarification on CCPA Scope

Last week, five advertising and marketing trade associations jointly filed comments with the California Attorney General seeking clarification on provisions within the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). While…