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Telecommunications - March, 2026

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• ISP, SC City Settle Pole Attachment Fight Without FCC's Help
• Verizon Can't Enforce Tower Lease, Judge Says
• Trump Order Cutting Off Funds For NPR, PBS Blocked
• FCC Floats Adding Yet More Foreign Gear To 'Covered List'
• 9th Circ. Won't Rethink Apple App Store Injunction
• Prior Loss Dooms Robocall Blocker's Fight With Synchrony
• Cruz, Dems Rip FCC's Staff-Level OK Of $6.2B Nexstar Deal
• Next-Gen TV Switch Must Happen Soon, Lawmakers Say
• Verdicts Signal Product Liability's Expansion To Digital Realm
• Admin Says Apple Had Own Reasons To Ax ICE Tracking App
• Getting The Most Out Of Learning And Development Programs
• Holland & Knight Hires Paul Weiss Partner As CFIUS Co-Lead
• Verizon Gets T-Mobile Ads Promising $1K In Savings Blocked
• New Bills Would Refresh USDA Broadband Programs
• Justices Won't Touch Ex-CTA Worker's Deleted Text Sanction
• Digital Equity Suit May Be Delayed During Climate Case
• X Corp. Invokes Cox Ruling To Challenge Music Copyright Suit
• Ligado Settlement Payment Owed To Inmarsat Sent To Escrow
• Calif. Judge Puts Nexstar-Tegna Merger On Ice During Review
• Sanofi Claims IP Life Extension Needed For Double Patenting
• Colo. High Court Takes Up Netflix's Sales Tax Challenge
• How A High Court Music Piracy Ruling Shrinks ISP Liability
• AI Presents A Make-Or-Break Moment For Outside Counsel
• Tech Critics See Hope In Social Media Verdicts
• FCC Told It Can't Make Foreign Call Centers Speak English
• Networks Using Legacy TV As A 'Cash Cow,' Advocates Say
• Pa. Panel Rejects Proposed Verizon Tower In Pittsburgh
• FCC Can't Waive TV Broadcast Cap For Nexstar, DC Circ. Told
• FCC Bars Another Chinese Test Lab Over Security Risk
• Apollo, BlackRock Deny Asking Kirkland To Abandon Optimum
• Watching Hallmark Movies Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Dems Talk Nexstar-Tegna Merger At Telecom Act Hearing
• States Will Fill DOJ, FTC's Antitrust Void, Ill. AG Atty Says
• Xfinity Lands $4.9M Win In Imposter Fraud Case
• FCC Advances IP Networks, But Consumer Worries Persist
• Ketamine, WilmerHale Probe Off Limits In Musk-OpenAI Trial
• 3rd Circ. Sends Harriet Carter Wiretapping Case To Pa. Court
• FCC Defends Waiver Power In Nexstar-Tegna Merger Fight
• FCC Floats Caps For Offshore Telecom Call Center Work
• Cruise Booker's Brass Must Face $47M TCPA Default Citation
• T-Mobile's Defeat Of $253M Patent Suit Remains Untouched
• Nexstar Says No Harm On The Horizon From $6.2B Tegna Deal
• Justices' Music Piracy Ruling Could Reverberate Beyond ISPs
• Medical Cannabis Co. Seeks Win In Spam Text Suit
• Talkie Urges FCC To Preempt Md. Agencies In Permit Dispute
• Extreme Networks Must Face Suit Over COVID-Era Demand
• Ulta Seeks Quick Appeal To Challenge Wash. Antispam Statute
• Colo. AG Says States Must Guard Rule Of Law In Antitrust
• House Panel Advances Bill To Re-Up FirstNet Until 2037
• Herschel Walker Campaign, Media Firm Wrap Up Contract Suit
• Lumen Says Telecom's Been Charging It For Toll-Free Calls
• Ramp Up Router Power Levels, Electronics Biz Tells FCC
• Jury Doubles Damages Against Meta, Google In LA Bellwether
• When Trade Secret Litigation And Criminal Law Collide
• High Court Reverses Music Piracy Liability Ruling Against Cox
• Trump Admin Settles Suit Over Biden Social Media Collabs
• Baltimore Takes XAI To Court Over Grok's Sexual Deepfakes
• Broadband Co. Accuses Peru Of Ditching $168M Award Appeal
• Conservative Group Bucks Trump, FCC On Nexstar Deal
• FCC OKs Station Moves To Gray Media In Three Markets
• SiriusXM Beats Research Institute's Patent Case Due To Delay
• Changes Coming To The SBIR And STTR Programs
• House Looks To Expand Satellite Broadband In Appalachia
• ITC Opens More Infringement Probes Into New IP Matters
• Justices Asked To Revisit 9th Circ.'s Walmart Copyright Ruling
• AGs Seek Federal Help To Tackle Chinese App Drug Trade
• DC Circ. Told It Must Put A Stop On Nexstar-Tegna Merger
• Social Media Jurors Say They Are Deadlocked On A Defendant
• FCC Urges Justices To Reject Repeal Of Penalty Power
• FCC Adds Foreign Routers To Nat'l Security Risk List
• Md. Judge Rules Written Consent Not Needed Under TCPA
• New Wash. Law Cuts Antispam Penalties Amid Multiple Suits
• Semiconductor Co. Can't End Suit Over Key Witness's Reversal
• Google Can't Escape Mobile Search Antitrust Case
• Breaking Down State Legislative Efforts In Telecom Security
• Social Media Atty Sanctioned For 'Most Shameful Moment'
• Justices Reject Case Alleging Google-Apple Search Pact
• Social Media Jury Signals Potential Trouble For Meta, Google
• Nexstar Won Over DC, But Faces Big Task In Local TV Markets
• Ad Tech Class Can't Make Outside Plaintiffs Set Aside Funds
• States Want To Halt Nexstar-Tegna Integration For Challenge
• 5 Tips For Navigating Your Firm's All-Attorney Summit
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 4th Circ. Backs T-Mobile In Signal Interference Suit
• Consumers' Research Objects To Latest FCC Fees
• Ericsson Paid Terrorists At Americans' Expense, Families Say
• Judge Digs Into Counsel Over 'Astronomically High' Fee Bid
• Nokia, Warner Bros. Seek To End Video-Coding Patent Suit
• Senate Panel To Vote On Satellite Security Bills Next Week
• Squires Concludes That Foreign Gov'ts Can't File AIA Petitions
• Protect 911 In Tech Transition, Public Interest Group Says
• How Data Centers Can Prep For Legal Challenges Amid War
• States Sue To Block $6.2B Tegna Acquisition Despite Feds' OK
• Coaching Soccer Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• With Warrants, Good Faith Worth More Than Legality: DC Circ.
• Macy's Judge Rules Wash. Antispam Law Is Constitutional
• NTIA Still Crafting Plans For $21B In 'Non-Deployment' Funds
• 2nd Circ. Judge Unimpressed By OpenAI's IP Suit Stance
• Ligado Asks Judge To Pause $100M Payment To Inmarsat
• DraftKings Gets Judge To Narrow Mobile App Patent Suit
• USPTO Wants 900 New Patent Examiners By October
• FCC Removes 4 Drone Systems From Security Risk List
• FCC Warns 'Rip, Replace' Participants That It Will Be Watching
• Law School's Missed Lessons: The Human Element
• ICE Must Face Class Claims Over Virtual Access To NJ Courts
• Verizon Can't Ditch Core Claims In Business Data Breach Suit
• FCC OKs Alaska Plan Changes As Tribe Moves To New Village
• OpenAI, Musk Can't Argue Over Wealth In $38M Fraud Trial
• China Surveillance Makes Radio Conference Harder, Senate Told
• Lawmakers Want More Oversight For Antitrust Settlements
• Apple Seeks Sanctions For 'Unrelenting' Antitrust Depo Efforts
• Google Wants Cutoff Date For Ad Tech Rivals' Claims
• Eversheds Sutherland Adds 18th Litigator In 7 Months
• Judge Says NY Counties Can't Shake Tribal 911 Bias Claims
• FCC Urges 5th Circ. To Nix Latest Challenge To Telecom Fund
• Dems Slam FCC Broadcast License Threat Over Iran Coverage
• Missed Call Notification Patent Invalidated Under Alice
• Grok Makes Child Abuse Images For XAI's Profit, Victims Say
• Ill. Judge Ends Suit Over Abstract, Broad Video ID Patent
• The Benefits Of Choosing A Niche Practice In The AI Age
• AT&T Says Robocall Call ID Fixes Must Focus On IP Networks
• Gilstrap Upholds Patents Behind $192M Samsung Trial Loss
• EchoStar Must Put Away $40B To Pay Builders, Group Says
• FCC Blocks 'Shady' Voice Provider Over Robocall Traffic
• Risk Disclosure Lessons For AI Cos. From Dot-Com Era
• Conn. Statehouse Catch-Up: AI, Social Media, Private Equity
• Mobile Co. To Pay $60K For Breaking FCC Int'l Carrier Rules
• 9th Circ. Partially Lifts Block On Calif. Kids' Privacy Law
• Social Media 'Lions' Hunted Plaintiff Like Gazelle, Jury Told
• Valve Faces 'Loot Box' Gambling Suits After NY AG's Action
• Piracy Tops List Of Worries In Next-Generation TV Changeover
• Beef Up Telecom Networks To Power AI, Tech Experts Say
• CBP Clears Redesigned Innoscience Chips After ITC Case
• Lenovo Faces Class Suit Over Early-Morning Marketing Texts
• Dish Blasts Disney's Bid To Pause Discovery In Sling TV Suit
• Cogent CEO's Stock Pledges Spark Derivative Suit
• Space Force Axes $1.4B AeroVironment Satellite Contract
• TV Network Founder, IRS Seek Settlement In $18M Tax Case
• EU Antitrust Officials Targeting 'Entire AI Stack'
• Podcasting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Md. Gov't Agencies Oppose Talkie's FCC Preemption Bid
• Verizon Told It Can't Reopen Pa. Utility Pole Dispute At FCC
• Wisconsin Bell, Feds Settle 17-Year-Old FCA Suit For $55M
• Meta, Google Rest In Bellwether Social Media Harm Trial
• Sens. To Examine US Plans For Global Spectrum Talks
• Apple Resolves Patent Case Over Coding Co.'s Technology
• Trump Cybercrime Order Creates New Compliance To-Do List
• Social Media Jury Told Of Plaintiff's 'Embarrassing Sexual Act'
• Apple AirTag Plaintiffs Can't Get Class Cert. In Tracking Suit
• Samsung Sanctioned Over Google Deal Documents In IP Case
• OpenAI Copied Media Metadata To Train ChatGPT, Suit Alleges
• Keep CBRS Rule Framework Intact, Supporters Tell FCC
• $1.3B Award Set-Aside Decision Captures 9th Circ.'s Attention
• Fla. Defends Social Media Teen Ban As Content-Neutral
• Pole Upgrades Too Often Lead To Sticker Shock, FCC Told
• 11th Circ. Torn On Ga.'s Social Media Restrictions For Children
• CenturyLink Ready To Retire Legacy Networks In 3 Areas
• Ballot Selfie Ban Doesn't Flout Free Speech, NC Judge Rules
• 9th Circ. Doubts Trial Judge Properly Nixed $4.7B NFL Verdict
• Social Media Plaintiff Not Diagnosed With Addiction, Jury Told
• FCC Set to Hear Challenge To Nat'l Security Listing For Drones
• Fed. Circ. Punts On Ligado's $40B Spectrum Takings Claim
• Fed. Circ. Wary Of Reviving Patent In $81M Samsung Case
• Dish Network Urges NLRB To Beef Up Win In Layoff Case
• Dutch High Court Affirms $1.3B Satellite Award Enforcement
• LG Looks To Lock Down FCC Waivers For Door Access
• Judge Won't Toss Nokia Patent Claims Against Warner Bros.
• Resilience Planning As Nat'l Security Shifts Tech Import Policy
• Industry Aims To Win Over Policymakers In Copper Phaseout
• Senate Bill Eyes Letting Colleges Pool Sports Media Rights
• FCC Wants To Make It Easier To Kick People Out Of USF
• Meta, Google Begin Defense As Mental Harm Plaintiff Rests
• Wash. Antispam Penalties Near Cut From $500 Down To $100
• FCC Looking At Ways To Free Spectrum For New Space Uses
• Disney To Pay $50M To End YouTube, DirecTV Stream Claims
• Google's $135M Deal To End Data Use Suit Gets Initial Nod
• FCC Plans To Cut More Red Tape Around Copper Retirement
• Character.AI Case Highlights Agentic AI Liability Questions
• Pa. Court Sinks Verizon Broadband Wages Grievance
• 'Addiction' Became A 'Dirty Word' At Instagram, Jury Hears
• Texas Justices Say Standing Is Key To Telecom Fee Caps Case
• Cable Group Wants DC Judge To Freeze US Copyright Fees
• Nielsen Urges 2nd Circ. To Nix Data-Tying Order
• Hytera Fined $50M For Stealing Motorola Trade Secrets
• Copyright Suit Over TikTok Livestream Software Trimmed
• Volunteering With Scouts Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Split 4th Circ. Shields Musk From USAID Deposition, For Now
• 1988 Privacy Law, New Tracking Tech: Supreme Court Steps In
• FCC Says Minn. Telecom Can't Skip Fines For RDOF Default
• Senator Asks DOJ To Reassess NFL's Antitrust Exemption
• Consumer Protection Measures On Tap For March FCC Votes
• 3rd Circ. Nixes Stay Of Bankruptcy Court Order In Ligado Case
• Social Media Addiction Fed Girl's Conflict With Mom, Jury Told
• Fed. Circ. Wrestles With TQ Delta's Appeal Of $11M IP Win
• Google Agrees To More Android Changes In Deal With Epic
• Law School's Missed Lessons: In Court, It's About Storytelling
• NH Tech Co. Sues Rohde & Schwarz Over Signal Patents
• Fed. Circ. Backs PTAB Ax Of Coaxial Cable Patent Claims
• ClearPlay, Dish Face Off At Fed. Circ. Over $469M Verdict
• Meta Atty's Slip Reveals Social Media Trial Plaintiff's Identity
• FCC Asks If Int'l Regulatory Barriers To Space Biz Are Fair
• Dems Want Investigation Into DHS Location Data Buys
• Caltech Says Zoom Infringes Videoconferencing Tech Patent
• Iridium Challenges 'Spectrum Hoarder' Ligado's SkyTerra Plan
• House OKs Effort To Ease Broadband Builds On Federal Land
• Former Iowa Biz President Convicted Of Bankruptcy Crimes
• Optimum Wants FCC Conditions On Nexstar-Tegna Deal
• Aligning Microsoft Tools With NYC Bar AI Recording Guidance
• Social Media Trial Raises Key Product Safety Questions
• Calif. Privacy Agency Hits Sports Media Co. Over Data Tracking
• Lawmakers Urged To Rein In Debt Settlement Industry
• E-Rate Could Cut Some Regulatory Fat, FCC Told
• Wireless Co. Asks For FCC Waiver Of Handset 'Unlocking'
• Meta Atty Gets Pushback From Therapist In Social Media Trial
• Ulta Case Judge Finds Wash. Antispam Law Constitutional
• Comcast Says Dish Can't Back Out Of Deal, Owes $54M
• Top Groups Lobbying The FCC
• Delaware Governor Aims To Accelerate Broadband Permits
• Cable Industry Group Sues US Copyright Office Over Fees
• Navigating Exclusion Decisions After SEC's No-Action Change
• 5 Different AI Systems Raise Distinct Privilege Issues
• Sen. Booker Calls For Scrutiny Of Paramount's Deal For WBD
• Making Effective Use Of DOD's 'Patent Holiday' Program