Senate Bill Would Give the FTC Jurisdiction Over Telecom Companies
Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the Protection from Robocalling Act to combat the dramatic increase in illegal robocalls. The bill amends the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act by removing in its entirety (i.e., not merely for purposes of regulating robocalling activity) the provision that exempts common carriers regulated by the FCC from the FTC’s jurisdiction.
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Topics:
FTC,
US Senate,
CRTC,
IIA,
Protection from Robocalling Act,
ISP Code of Conduct,
Internet Innovation Alliance
House Committee Questions Google on Precise Location Information Database
House Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), full-Committee Ranking Member Greg Walden (R-OR), Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) sent a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai expressing their concern about reports of a massive database of precise location information on hundreds of millions of consumers, known inside Google as “Sensorvault,” and requesting a briefing and answers on how this information is used both inside and outside the company.
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Topics:
CRTC,
robocalls,
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee,
data privacy,
Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee,
Sensorvault,
Precise Location Information Database
FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel's Podcast for Women’s History Month
FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel announced the latest episode of her podcast Broadband Conversations, dedicated to amplifying the voices of women across technology, innovation and media. Cecilia Munoz, currently Vice President of Public Interest Technology and Local Initiatives at New America joined the Commissioner for this very special conversation.
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Topics:
CRTC,
Canadian Radio-television and Telecom Commission,
FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel,
FTC Data Security and Consumer Privacy Hearings
House Republicans on Net Neutrality
Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH) and Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) sent a letter to Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chair Michael F. Doyle (D-PA) requesting the committee work together to find a bipartisan solution for net neutrality.
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Topics:
Net Neutrality,
CRTC,
FCC Broadband Deployment Report,
Internet Services Code
Today: California Net Neutrality Law Receives More Court Challenges, Canada Solidifies Relationship with European Regulators, Canada Partners with FTC on Unsolicited Calls
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Topics:
Net Neutrality,
FTC,
CRTC,
robocalls,
BEREC,
broadband development,
Unsolicited Calls,
automated dialing announcing device,
ADAD
Today: CRTC Assigns New Area Code Assigned in Canada, FCC E-Rate Program Report, Texas Universal Service Assessment Exemptions
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Topics:
CRTC,
FCC E-Rate,
Canadian Area Code,
Texas Universal Service Assessment
Today: IoT Paper, Incentive Auction Task Force, Broadband Privacy Rules, CRTC Voter Contact Registry
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Topics:
CRTC,
FCC Broadband Privacy Rules,
IoT,
Incentive Auction
The Regulatory Mix, TMI’s daily blog of regulatory activities, is a snapshot of PUC, FCC, legislative, and occasionally court issues that our regulatory monitoring team uncovers each day. Depending on their significance, some items may be the subject of a TMI Briefing.
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California,
New York,
Connecticut,
CRTC,
Charter-TWC-Brighthouse,
Frontier,
Verizon's Service Quality process and programs
The Regulatory Mix, TMI’s daily blog of regulatory activities, is a snapshot of PUC, FCC, legislative, and occasionally court issues that our regulatory monitoring team uncovers each day. Depending on their significance, some items may be the subject of a TMI Briefing.
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Topics:
wireless,
911,
broadband,
Nebraska,
CRTC,
Lifeline Reform,
Ajit Pai,
Wisconsin
The Regulatory Mix, TMI’s daily blog of regulatory activities, is a snapshot of PUC, FCC, legislative, and occasionally court issues that our regulatory monitoring team uncovers each day. Depending on their significance, some items may be the subject of a TMI Briefing.
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ETC,
Lifeline,
911,
Indiana,
FTC,
CenturyLink,
New Mexico,
CRTC,
Do Not Call
