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U.S. Supreme Court Declares Universal Service Fund Constitutional, Reversing Fifth Circuit Opinion

The U.S. Supreme Court has affirmed, in FCC v. Consumers' Research (Consumers' Research),1 the constitutionality of the funding mechanism for the Federal Communications Commission's...

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

Updates To The California Public Records Act In 2025

Governor Newsom signed two pieces of legislation amending the California Public Records Act – AB 370 and AB 343.

United States Privacy

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Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard

Another Court Holds That Texts Are Not "Telephone Calls" Under The TCPA's Do Not Call Rules

Adding fuel to the small fire set by similar decisions by courts in the Northern District of Florida and the Central District of Illinois, a Middle District of Florida court on Friday ruled that text messages are not "calls" for purposes of the Do Not Call (DNC) provisions of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).

United States Media & IT

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

All State Laws Aren't Local: Are You Ready For New Massachusetts Junk Fee And Subscription Law?

Massachusetts recently implemented significant regulations targeting "junk fees" that have nationwide implications.

United States Media & IT

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Holland & Knight

New Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking For The TCPA – What Could Change?

United States Media & IT

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Significant Brown Act Amendments Enacted Under SB 707

United States Government

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Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard

FCC Proposes Major Overhaul Of Interconnection Rules: Proceeding Could Force A Reexamination Of VoIP's Regulatory Status

United States Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

West Virginia Public Service Commission Clarifies Rules On Pole Replacement Cost Allocations

United States Media & IT

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Telemarketing Consent Revocation Rule News

United States Media & IT

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Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Wiley Consumer Protection Download (October 21, 2025)

United States Consumer

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Wiley Rein

Reminder: Federal Communications Commission – October And November Filings

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

PA Daniel's Law Bill Narrowly Passes

United States Privacy

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Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

ConnectMobile Delves Into AI-Enhanced Messaging, Scalable Innovation, Branded Calling ID™

United States Technology

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Wiley Rein

Opportunity And Uncertainty In Equal Measure: What You Should Know About The FCC's Proposed TCPA Rulemaking

United States Consumer

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

[PODCAST] Utilizing Co-Mediation - Bringing Together Multiple Perspectives To Reach Effective Settlements

United States Litigation

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JAMS

One Size Doesn't Fit All: Customizing Dispute Resolution For Commercial Contracts

United States Litigation

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JAMS

From Conflict To Clarity: Why The ADR Experience Matters In Successful Resolution

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Control, Creativity, Closure: The Mediation Advantage

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Greenwashing Legislation Trends: Key Takeaways For Businesses

Worldwide Commercial

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Spectrum Policy At MWC 2025: Recapping CTIA's Everything Policy Program

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has jump-started U.S. spectrum policy with ambitious spectrum auction requirements to repurpose a minimum amount of spectrum...

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

Consumer Counterpoint: Episode 4 – Telephone Consumer Protection Act (Video)

Episode 4 is now live. In this episode of Consumer Counterpoint, we discuss the recent Supreme Court decision in McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates v. McKesson Corporation...

United States Consumer

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Cancelled?! – FCC Announces Major Internal DNC Rule Change!

On October 8, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") released a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("NPRM") that, if adopted, could restructure the landscape of telemarketing law.

United States Media & IT

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Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Digital Infrastructure Takeaways From TMT Finance USA 2025

What is the latest news in digital infrastructure? Ropes & Gray lawyers gained insights into this question at TMT Finance USA in New York on October 7-8.

United States Finance

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Ropes & Gray LLP

FCC Takes Aim At Local Permitting Barriers To Broadband Deployment

United States Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

Executive Order Aims To Accelerate Commercial Space Development Through Deregulation

United States Environment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

FCC Releases Draft Proposal For Sweeping Space Modernization Reforms

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

FCC Announces Tentative 'Space Month' Agenda For October 2025 Open Meeting

United States Media & IT

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Texas Exempts Consent-Based Text Marketing From SB 140

United States Media & IT

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

The Telehealth Cliff Has Arrived: What's Changing And What To Watch

United States Healthcare

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

FCC Tees Up Next Gen TV Transition For October Open Meeting

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

New Law And Regulations Expand California's Data Broker Oversight

United States Technology

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

The INFORM Act In Action: First Enforcement Signals The Stakes

United States Consumer

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Post-Jarkesy, Circuits Diverge On Whether The FCC's Enforcement Process Is Constitutional

United States Media & IT

PC

Perkins Coie LLP

FCC Tees Up Next Gen TV Transition For October Open Meeting

On October 7, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a draft Fifth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

New Law And Regulations Expand California's Data Broker Oversight

California continues to lead the nation in regulating the data brokerage ecosystem. On October 8, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 361 to expand disclosure and penalty requirements for data brokers in violation of California's Delete Act.

United States Technology

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

The INFORM Act In Action: First Enforcement Signals The Stakes

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) together announced a settlement with Whaleco, Inc., the operator of Temu, over allegations that the online marketplace violated the INFORM Act.

United States Consumer

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Post-Jarkesy, Circuits Diverge On Whether The FCC's Enforcement Process Is Constitutional

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit found the FCC's in-house enforcement process unconstitutional under the Seventh Amendment, while the appellate courts for the District of Columbia...

United States Media & IT

PC

Perkins Coie LLP

What's New In Wireless - October 2025

United States Media & IT

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Mintz

Wireless Roundup (October 2025)

FCC Suspends Most Operations During Government Shutdown. The federal government shutdown that took effect October 1, 2025 has led the FCC to furlough...

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

Telephone And Texting Compliance News — October 2025

We are pleased to present our latest edition of Telephone and Texting Compliance News, providing insights and news related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).

United States Media & IT

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Mintz

Don't Mess With SMS: Navigating Texas' New Messaging Rules

On September 1, 2025, new Texas legislation (SB 140) went into effect, expanding the reach of the Texas Telephone Solicitation Act (TTSA) to include marketing messages sent to Texas consumers by text (SMS and MMS).

United States Media & IT

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Outside GC

FCC Consent Decree With Vonage Highlights Heightened Scrutiny Of Regulatory Compliance Obligations

On September 25, 2025, the FCC's Enforcement Bureau released an Order and Consent Decree resolving a multi-year investigation into Vonage Holdings Corp. (Vonage) and its wholly-owned subsidiary...

United States Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

SOMOS Petitions FCC To Modernize Numbering And Routing Systems For The IP Era

United States Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

Ensure Text Message Delivery By Registering Your Long Codes!

United States Media & IT

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Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

The Scope Of TCPA Consent

United States Media & IT

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Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

The CommLaw Group Secures Illinois Court Win: Municipal Fiber Optic Building Permit Application Fees Are Prohibited Under State Law

United States Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

FTC Steps Up Subscription Enforcement After "Click To Cancel" Rule Struck Down

United States Consumer

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Holland & Knight

FCC Reminds Interconnected VoIP Providers Of Local Number Portability And Section 214 Discontinuance Obligations

United States Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

Wiley Consumer Protection Download (September 23, 2025)

United States Consumer

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Wiley Rein

Amendments To Texas' Mini TCPA May Heighten Telemarketing Compliance Risks

United States Media & IT

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

New Rule Requiring VSPs To Utilize DNOs When Blocking Calls Effective December 15, 2025

United States Media & IT

RJ

Roth Jackson

Major Bank Accused Of Violating TCPA Dialer Rules

United States Media & IT

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Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

USTR Seeks Public Comment On Global Trade Barriers

United States International

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Wiley Rein

Conversations With The Industry: Magnus Egerstedt, UC Irvine

United States Media & IT

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Foley Hoag LLP

FCC Seeks Comment On Tin Can's Petition—A "Narrow" Request With Potentially Broad Consequences For I-VoIP And State PUC Regimes

United States Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

Hindi's TCPA Pivot

United States Media & IT

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Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

TCPA Tracker: July-August 2025

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

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Consumer Counterpoint: Episode 4 – Telephone Consumer Protection Act (Video)

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

FCC July 2025 Open Meeting Recap (Podcast)

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

TMT With Mike O'Rielly - Episode 21: International Communications Procedures And Policies (Video)

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Wiley Rein

The Resilience To Make It Happen – Lessons In Digital Transformation From T-Mobile's Rob Roy (Video)

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Alvarez & Marsal

Lean, Mean, Green Telco Machine (Video)

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