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News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s communications practice group

Ding, Ding: Round 2 of the Telehealth Program Begins

The application window for Round 2 of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program opened today at 12PM ET and will close at 12 PM ET on Thursday, May 6, 2021 . As we have covered, the first round of funding was quickly…

Beginning of a TCPA Clean-Up? FCC Sets Another Robocall Blocking Item for Vote While Addressing Two of Nearly Three Dozen Pending Petitions

On the same day that the FCC set a call blocking declaratory ruling for vote at its July 2020 Open Meeting, the FCC’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau issued rulings in two long-pending petitions for…

Beginning of a TCPA Clean-Up? FCC Sets Another Robocall Blocking Item for Vote While Addressing Two of Nearly Three Dozen Pending Petitions

On the same day that the FCC set a call blocking declaratory ruling for vote at its July 2020 Open Meeting, the FCC’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau issued rulings in two long-pending petitions for…

COVID-19: What Communications Service Providers Need to Know – June 22, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly unfolds, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has been active to keep communications services available through various waivers, extensions, and other regulatory relief. Kelley…

Podcast: A Closer Look at the FCC’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program

In the most recent episode of Kelley Drye’s Full Spectrum podcast, Partner John Heitmann and Special Counsel Denise Smith discuss the COVID-19 Telehealth Program . The episode covers healthcare provider eligibility…