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The emergence of online, social media, and mobile advertising has made the outsourcing of marketing efforts important to many businesses. While this approach offers many benefits, businesses
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations.
A producer does not always need a release in order to show a product in a film. Assuming you don’t disparage the product, or misleadingly use its trademark in a manner that implies the manufacturer has endorsed or sponsored your film, a manufacturer would find it difficult to prevail in a lawsuit simply on the
On December 12, Kansas will open a second application window for funding through its Advancing Digital Opportunities to Promote Technology (ADOPT) program. The additional $10.7 million will help organizations expand access to public WiFi and connected devices. On December 11 at 11 a.m. CT, the Kansas Office of Broadband Division (KOBD) will host a webinar
The FCC’s Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) has conditionally approved AXON Networks to operate an automated frequency coordination (AFC) system to manage access to 6 GHz band spectrum by standard-power unlicensed devices. Under this conditional approval, AXON Networks will not be permitted to begin commercial operation of its AFC system until it completes a
The Federal Communications Commission’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau has issued a Public Notice seeking comment on a White Paper submitted by the Accessibility Advocacy Organizations regarding the transition of analog Telecommunications Relay Services to Internet Protocol (IP)-based services. In summary, the White Paper calls for the Commission to evaluate rule changes that contemplate replacement
The FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has announced the selection of UL LLC to serve as the Lead Administrator and Cybersecurity Label Administrator for the Internet of Things Cybersecurity Labeling Program. UL describes itself as a global leader in applied safety science. As the Administrator of the program, UL will be responsible for
Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced an enforcement action against Evolv Technologies, alleging that the company made deceptive claims about the capabilities of its AI-powered security screening system, including in school settings. Among other allegations, the complaint alleged that Evolv advertised that its systems could reliably detect all weapons, but the systems consistently
The Federal Communications Commission’s Enforcement Bureau has entered into a Consent Decree with Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. regarding the submission of allegedly inaccurate information as part of the Broadband Data Collection challenge process. To resolve the matter, Frontier has agreed to implement a compliance plan and pay a civil penalty of $287,820. The compliance plan
The FCC has revised its rules for the 24.25-24.45 GHz and 24.75-25.25 GHz (collectively, the 24 GHz band) bands to implement certain decisions made in the World Radiocommunication Conference held by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in 2019 (WRC-19). Specifically, the Commission has aligned part 30 of its rules for mobile operations in the 24
