CommLaw Monitor

News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s communications practice group

U.S. Expands Sanctions Targeting Chinese Technology Companies

Last week, the Treasury Department and Commerce Department imposed new sanctions on dozens of Chinese firms linked to the Chinese military. Pursuant to Executive Order 13959, as amended by E.O. 14032, the Treasury…

Join Kelley Drye at the 2021 INCOMPAS Show

Partner Hank Kelly will present “The Path to a Fully Connected America: Strategies for Expanding Broadband Access and Affordability” during The 2021 INCOMPAS Show’s Policy Workshop on October 25th. Getting and keeping…

New E.O. Revokes TikTok and WeChat Prohibitions, But Lays Framework for New Restrictions

Yesterday, President Biden signed an Executive Order (“E.O.”) that formally revokes and replaces three earlier E.O.s that aimed to restrict transactions with TikTok, WeChat, and other communications and Fintech…

Applying the Video Privacy Protection Act to Online Streaming

With the rise of online content and big data, courts are beginning to define streaming media companies’ obligations under the Video Privacy Protection Act (“VPPA”) 18 U.S.C § 2710. Passed in 1988, the VPPA prohibits a…