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Latest News in Telecommunications

  • January 21, 2026

    Apple Shakes Mobile Users' Suit Over App Data Collection

    A California federal judge released Apple from a putative class action accusing it of improperly collecting mobile device users' data when they interacted with Apple's App Store, Music and other proprietary apps, finding "perplexing" contradictory allegations and other deficiencies doomed plaintiffs' claims, including those under California and Pennsylvania's wiretap laws. 

  • January 21, 2026

    Comcast's $117.5M Data Breach Deal Gets Preliminary OK

    A Pennsylvania federal judge has granted initial approval to Comcast's deal to pay $117.5 million to resolve class claims alleging the internet, TV, phone, and mobile services provider didn't take adequate cybersecurity measures to protect more than 31 million customers' sensitive information from an October 2023 cybersecurity attack.

  • January 21, 2026

    FTC Must 'Scale A Slick Wall' To Revive Meta Suit

    The Federal Trade Commission set itself up for a tough fight to overturn a D.C. federal judge's rejection of its lawsuit accusing Meta of monopolizing personal social media through its purchases of WhatsApp and Instagram.

  • January 21, 2026

    Licensing Deal Saves Cisco From Lionra Suit, Fed. Circ. Says

    The Federal Circuit rebuffed Lionra Technologies Ltd.'s efforts to save its patent infringement case against Cisco Systems Inc., with a panel finding Wednesday that a licensing agreement foreclosed the lawsuit and calling Lionra's characterization of the agreement "skewed."

  • January 21, 2026

    FCC Warns Shows To Follow Political 'Equal Opportunity' Reg

    The Federal Communications Commission cautioned TV broadcasters Wednesday that no exemption has been found that would let talk shows get around the agency's political equal opportunity rules.

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