By Scott R. Flick and Elizabeth Craig
Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published the FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others. This month’s issue includes:
The FCC adopted a Report and Order to modernize the Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS), which collects and reports communications outage information before, during, and after emergencies. Manual DIRS filers will be able to submit a single, streamlined form instead of multiple worksheets and use a “one-click” option to indicate there is no change from
The FCC adopted a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) aimed at streamlining the Broadband Data Collection (BDC) framework. The Order: (1) aligns reporting requirements for broadband availability and subscription data; (2) eliminates the requirement that providers be notified of and allowed to respond to Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric (Fabric) challenges
Time moves slowly in the regulatory universe, at least until you are facing a deadline. It was in 2022 that I first wrote about the then-upcoming September 15, 2022 deadline for broadcasters to disclose whether all content “aired pursuant to the lease of time on the station” had a “foreign governmental
Good Monday afternoon from Seattle . . . For those of you celebrating and/or who have served, happy Memorial Day. Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, May 22, 2026, is below. Expedia Group and Google garnered much of the attention this past week as Expedia held its annual Explore event and
The Federal Communications Commission’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau has adopted an Order granting a seven-day extension of the comment and reply comment deadlines for a rulemaking proceeding purposed with improving customer service communications and better protecting consumers’ sensitive personal information by limiting the use of foreign call centers.
The Bureau explained that, although extensions
Last month, a jury found mobile gaming company Papaya Gaming Ltd. liable for false advertising for $420 million in actual damages under the federal Lanham Act and New York State law. Papaya competitor Skillz Platform Inc. had alleged that Papaya conducted a multi-year campaign of fraud and false advertising that materially damaged Skillz and the
The Federal Communications Commission has adopted a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on a comprehensive package of reforms to strengthen its caller ID authentication and robocall enforcement framework. The FNPRM focuses on enhancing the STIR/SHAKEN regime, tightening Know-Your-Upstream-Provider (KYUP) obligations, and closing perceived gaps in existing rules that allow unlawful robocalls to continue
The Federal Communications Commission has adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on how it can modernize or replace certain existing high-cost universal service support mechanisms. Citing changes in broadband technology and significant broadband deployment by many providers, the Commission is examining how certain high-cost mechanisms that apply to rate-of-return carriers should evolve It
Advertising agency agreements require careful balancing of legal risk, commercial realities, and long-term working relationships. In a recent webinar, Venable partner Barry M. Benjamin discussed how brands and agencies can structure agreements that support collaboration while addressing the unique issues that arise in creative services, media buying, influencer marketing, and promotions administration.
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