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Rosenworcel Moves to Update Data Breach Reporting Requirements Under CPNI Rules
Yesterday, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel circulated a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("NPRM") with her colleagues on the Commission to update the agency’s rules for notifying customers and federal law enforcement…
FTC Staff Report Puts Spotlight Back on ISP Data Collection and Use Practices; FCC Re-Regulation Suggested
Over the past few years, the data collection and use practices of Internet Service Providers ("ISPs") have largely flown under the radar while large internet platforms and the broader adtech industry have been under…
FCC Proposes Over $200 Million in Fines to Big Four Wireless Carriers for Allegedly Selling Customer Data Without Safeguards
Last week, in a major enforcement action, the FCC proposed $208 million in fines against the nation’s four largest wireless carriers— AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint —for allegedly selling access to their…
It's Official: The Old CPNI Rules Are Back in Effect
Today the Office of Federal Register published a final rule from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) that formally voids the rule changes in the Commission's 2016 Privacy Order— which Congress…
FCC Votes to Impose Aggressive New Privacy Rules on Broadband Providers
At the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) Open Meeting on October 27, the Commission voted along party lines (3-2) to impose more stringent rules on broadband Internet service providers (“ISPs”). Chairman Tom…