January 02, 2017
The presidential transition has shifted the telecom spotlight from court fights against regulatory actions to a new Federal Communications Commission that could unwind them, but key cases on net neutrality and the jurisdictional lines between agencies remain unresolved. Here are the top cases to watch in 2017 in telecom.
August 23, 2016
A Pennsylvania regulator and various industry voices sought Monday to defend the Federal Communications Commission's new rules regulating the transition from copper to voice over internet protocol networks, telling the D.C. Circuit that the U.S. Telecom Association is wrong to contend the regulations are beyond the FCC's authority.
August 16, 2016
The Federal Communications Commission has fired back at the U.S. Telecom Association’s D.C. Circuit challenge to new rules regulating the transition from copper to voice over internet protocol networks, telling the appeals court that it has the legal authority to prevent service blackouts for consumers.
June 16, 2016
The U.S. Telecom Association has asked the D.C. Circuit to ax portions of the Federal Communications Commission's rules regulating the transition from copper to more modern networks, saying that the agency's "regulatory roadblocks" are slowing down the process.