/telecom?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Telecommunications Copyright 2025 ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ. en-US Thu, 03 Jul 2025 20:55:15 +0000 /telecom/articles/2361209?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /telecom/articles/2361209 States were allocated their share of the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program two years ago. Some states were nearly ready to announce which companies would receive a slice of the funding and exactly how much they would get when President Donald Trump's administration shook things up in early June by rescinding all the awards. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 20:13:30 +0000 /telecom/articles/2361019?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /telecom/articles/2361019 The acting head of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office found Wednesday that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board wrongly terminated network equipment maker Zyxel's challenge to a University of New Mexico wireless communications patent without considering a remand from the Federal Circuit. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 18:52:09 +0000 /telecom/articles/2361199?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /telecom/articles/2361199 Netflix's streaming services in Colorado are tangible personal property subject to sales tax, a state appeals court ruled Thursday, reversing a district court's finding that the subscriptions were not taxable under state law because they were not tangible physical items. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 18:11:24 +0000 /telecom/articles/2360989?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /telecom/articles/2360989 The Federal Communications Commission plans to vote this month on whether to employ a fast-track procedure to remove regulations that are deemed obsolete without having to go through the typical process of first issuing a public notice and soliciting comment. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:30:14 +0000 /telecom/articles/2354744?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /telecom/articles/2354744 It was a tough term at the U.S. Supreme Court for two very different circuits — one solidly liberal, one solidly conservative — that had their rulings overturned in eye-popping numbers. But it was another impressive year for a relatively moderate circuit that appears increasingly simpatico with the high court. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:12:44 +0000 /telecom/articles/2360694?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /telecom/articles/2360694 The U.S. Supreme Court voted along ideological lines when it hindered the ability of federal district court judges to issue nationwide pauses on presidential policies, but that outcome didn't seem like a foregone conclusion during oral arguments earlier this year. What do the colloquies suggest about the justices' thinking? Here are some moments that may have swayed them. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:50:15 +0000 /telecom/articles/2361007?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /telecom/articles/2361007 The House voted 218-214, almost along party lines, on Thursday on the reconciliation budget package, which includes a range of policy provisions on nationwide injunctions, spectrum and immigration and now goes to President Donald Trump's desk ahead of the decided Fourth of July deadline. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:02:36 +0000 /telecom/articles/2332681?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /telecom/articles/2332681 Though participating in opera and the world of professional baseball often pulls me away from the office, my avocations improve my legal career by helping me perform under scrutiny, prioritize team success, and maintain joy and perspective at work, says Adam Unger at Herrick Feinstein. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:45:45 +0000 /telecom/articles/2360944?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /telecom/articles/2360944 The Federal Communications Commission has once again postponed two changes to its Lifeline subsidy program, delaying the phase-out of support for voice-only services that were originally meant to push users toward broadband and keeping minimum broadband data standards at 4.5 gigabytes per month for at least an extra year. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:16:29 +0000 /telecom/articles/2360386?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /telecom/articles/2360386 The number of law firms juggling three or more arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court this past term nearly doubled from the number of firms that could make that claim last term. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:09:59 +0000 /telecom/articles/2360220?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /telecom/articles/2360220 The U.S. Supreme Court once again waited until the term's closing weeks — and even hours — to issue some of its most anticipated and divided decisions. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 13:45:53 +0000 /telecom/articles/2360848?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /telecom/articles/2360848 Irish telecoms operator Eircom said that British Telecommunications PLC unlawfully kept it "in the dark" about crucial information during a bid for a public sector contract, at the start of a £67 million ($92 million) damages trial Thursday. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 13:14:25 +0000 /telecom/articles/2360780?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /telecom/articles/2360780 A suit by workers accusing a call center company of incorrectly classifying them as independent contractors and then firing them when they complained must be thrown out, the company told a Florida federal court, saying the complaint is a "textbook impermissible shotgun pleading." Thu, 03 Jul 2025 11:56:57 +0000 /telecom/articles/2359256?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /telecom/articles/2359256 The first half of 2025 has seen a surge of consumer class action trends related to online tools, websites and marketing messages, creating a new legal risk landscape for companies of all sizes, says Scott Shaffer at Olshan Frome. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 21:15:43 +0000 /telecom/articles/2359752?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /telecom/articles/2359752 As the Federal Trade Commission insisted Wednesday that Amazon should be punished with a bad faith finding for mislabeling documents as privileged in a case over the company's Prime subscription practices, a Washington federal judge questioned why the agency wasn't "made whole" when the court granted its sanctions bid. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:48:27 +0000 /telecom/articles/2360388?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /telecom/articles/2360388 Changes to utility pole attachment rules to expedite broadband deployment could be among the first actions under a much wider "Build America" agenda unveiled Wednesday by the Federal Communications Commission chief. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:28:13 +0000 /telecom/articles/2360383?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /telecom/articles/2360383 The financial services industry says it is gaining allies in its fight against a 2024 Federal Communications Commission rule making it easier for consumers to opt out of robotexts and calls, telling the agency that groups from a wide range of industries have concerns about the potential for negative impacts from the rule. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 18:07:42 +0000 /telecom/articles/2359493?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /telecom/articles/2359493 Whether they are concerned with judicial independence, regulatory predictability or client confidence, lawyers can take specific meaningful actions on their own when traditional structures are too slow or too compromised to respond, says Angeli Patel at the Berkeley Center of Law and Business. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 17:24:45 +0000 /telecom/articles/2360591?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /telecom/articles/2360591 The Federal Communications Commission plans to vote this month on a proposal to remove outmoded regulations from its books that would advance FCC Chair Brendan Carr's "Delete, Delete, Delete" proceeding to cut down on what he considers burdensome agency rules. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 16:56:11 +0000 /telecom/articles/2360504?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /telecom/articles/2360504 Democratic lawmakers are incensed that CBS News' parent Paramount Global agreed to a $16 million settlement with President Donald Trump over his "60 Minutes" lawsuit, which came as the media company is seeking approval of an $8.4 billion merger with Skydance Media.