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Kelley Drye Full Spectrum

Kelley Drye Full Spectrum

Written by: Kelley Drye Communications Practice
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 Exploring legal trends and issues in the technology, telecommunications and media industries.All rights reserved
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  • FCC July 2025 Open Meeting Recap

    FCC July 2025 Open Meeting Recap
    Aug 1 2025
    In this episode of Full Spectrum, Kelley Drye’s Communications team provides a detailed “First Take” on the Federal Communications Commission’s July 24, 2025 Open Meeting. Special Counsel Mike Dover is joined by partners Chip Yorkgitis and Hank Kelly, and senior associates Jennifer Wainwright and Winafred Brantl, to break down the Commission’s major actions and rulemakings, including: • A multi-part Report and Order on pole attachments that introduces new application timelines, advance notice requirements, meet-and-confer obligations, and expanded self-help rights for attachers • Updates to designated entity eligibility rules ahead of the AWS-3 spectrum auction (Auction 113), including revised bidding credits for small and rural service providers • A direct final rule eliminating 11 outdated regulations—such as rules for analog TV, payphones, and telegraphs—while outlining a broader FCC strategy to streamline future rulemaking • A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to modernize rules for network transitions, including proposals to reduce or eliminate certain network change disclosures and streamline Section 214 discontinuance processes • Another NPRM revisiting the FCC’s slamming, cramming, and truth-in-billing rules, asking whether current protections are still necessary and proposing a simplified, unified framework The episode also touches on broader themes like AI-driven fraud, transparency in billing, and the agency’s increased use of the Administrative Procedure Act’s direct final rule mechanism. Whether you work in broadband, wireless, telecom, or policy, this recap offers a sharp, practical rundown of where FCC priorities are headed next.
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    53 mins
  • FCC June 2025 Open Meeting Recap

    FCC June 2025 Open Meeting Recap
    Jul 3 2025
    On today’s episode of Full Spectrum, Special Counsel Mike Dover provides our “First Take” on the Federal Communications Commission’s June 26, 2025 Open Meeting and other recent developments. Mike begins with an update on notable changes at the Commission, following the resignations of Commissioners Starks and Simington and the swift Senate confirmation of Republican Commissioner Trusty, who joined the FCC for the June meeting. He then discusses three major items adopted at the June Open Meeting: • A Report and Order streamlining cable television rate regulations and compliance requirements, eliminating outdated forms, methodologies, and certain equipment rules in line with the FCC’s "Delete, Delete, Delete" initiative. • A Fifth Report and Order removing the professional engineering certification requirement for biannual Broadband Data Collection filings, instead permitting certification by qualified engineers with specific credentials or experience. • A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing to eliminate FCC rule references that require telecommunications relay service providers to support the rarely used ASCII text telephony format, seeking comments on the proposal. Mike also notes the Supreme Court’s June 27 decision upholding the constitutionality of the Federal Universal Service Fund (USF) contribution mechanism, ensuring its continued operation under existing law. For those interested in the details of these actions and their implications for the communications industry, tune in for this concise overview of the FCC’s June proceedings.
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    16 mins
  • FCC Open Meeting Recap October: 2024

    FCC Open Meeting Recap October: 2024
    Oct 23 2024
    On today’s episode of Full Spectrum, the Kelley Drye Communications team will be covering October 2024 FCC Open Meeting . First, senior associate Jenny Wainwright will discuss the Commission's adoption of a Report and Order related to hearing aid compatibility requirements for wireless handsets (1:25). Special counsel Mike Dover will cover the Commission's adoption of a Third Report and Order and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to georouting 988 lifeline calls (14:10). Finally, partner Chip Yorkgitis is discussing three spectrum items outside of the meeting (23:25).
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    35 mins
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