Charter and Cox Announce Merger
Charter Communications and Cox Communications have announced an agreement to merge, valuing Cox at $34.5 billion. The combined company will operate under...
FCC Approves $20 Billion Verizon-Frontier Merger
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order approving Verizon Communications Inc.’s (Verizon) $20 billion acquisition of...
WCB Extends Compliance Deadlines for Privacy of Domestic Violence Calls and Texts
On November 16, 2023, the FCC adopted the Safe Connections Act Report and Order, which established rules aimed at protecting the privacy...
Sixth Circuit Sinks Net Neutrality
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (Sixth Circuit) has likely dealt a fatal blow to the FCC's May 2024...
Net Neutrality on Hold Pending Sixth Circuit Appeal
In a blow to the FCC's Net Neutrality Order (Order) adopted this year recategorizing broadband Internet access service as Title II telecommunications,...
Net Neutrality Temporarily Stayed by Sixth Circuit
The Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has granted a temporary two-week stay of the FCC's Net Neutrality Order. The stay delays...
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Review Constitutionality of the FCC’s Universal Service Framework
The United States Supreme Court has declined to review the constitutionality of the FCC’s universal service support mechanism. The nonprofit group, Consumers’...
$8M in Fines Levied Against Caller and Carrier for Robocalls
The FCC has proposed robocall fines against a caller and, for the very first time, against the carrier involved. First, the FCC...
Net Neutrality Order and 988 Georouting NPRM adopted in Open Meeting
At its April 25 Open Meeting, the FCC adopted (1) its new Net Neutrality Declaratory Ruling, Order, Report and Order, & Order...
Net Neutrality and 988 Georouting Items Slated for Vote at April 25 Meeting
The FCC's April 25, 2024 open meeting is poised to dominate headlines as the Commission puts its divisive new Net Neutrality Order...
