CommLaw Monitor
Text-to-911 Rules Now Effective
The Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC’s” or “Commission’s”) new text-to-911 rules are effective today . As we discussed in a previous post immediately following the adoption of the related order, the FCC has…
What to Watch For With The FCC's New Cybersecurity Initiative
In the wake of a number of high-profile cybersecurity events -- from the Heartbleed bug to the Target breach -- cybersecurity has become a red-hot issue in Washington, D.C. Earlier this month, in a major address…
U.S. District Court Makes Significant Ruling Affecting CLECs’ Rights for Interconnection
Earlier this month, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri (“District Court”) made a potentially significant pronouncement regarding the procedure affecting interpretation and enforcement of…
FCC Bypasses Issuing a Warning and Proposes $32,000 Forfeiture to Individual User of a GPS Jammer
In a departure from its earlier cases involving the unlawful use by individuals of Global Positioning System (“GPS”) jamming devices, the Commission last Friday issued a Notice of Apparent Liability and Forfeiture…
Second Circuit Finds That ILEC Transit Service Is Governed by Section 251(c)(2) and Subject to Lower TELRIC Rates
Barbara Miller contributed to this post. Last week, a federal appellate court issued a decision signaling a significant victory for Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (“CLECs”) that rely on Incumbent Local Exchange…