Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations.
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The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order approving Verizon Communications Inc.’s (Verizon) $20 billion acquisition of Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. (Frontier). The Bureau has granted a series of applications to transfer control of domestic and international section 214 authorizations and wireless licenses held by wholly-owned subsidiaries of Frontier to…
Trending in Telehealth highlights monthly state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists and technology companies that deliver and facilitate the delivery of virtual care. Trending in April: • Teledentistry • Prescription and drug dispensing and monitoring • Remote monitoring A CLOSER LOOK Proposed Legislation & Rulemaking:…
The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) is seeking comment on the C-band Relocation Payment Clearinghouse’s (RPC) request to wind down and cease operations on or about June 30, 2025. In the 3.7 GHz Report and Order, the Commission adopted rules to make 280 megahertz of mid-band spectrum available for flexible use throughout the contiguous U.S.…
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By: Penny Pathanaporn
Introduction
Have you ever noticed the endless stream of brand endorsements flooding your social media feed? Maybe you’d never even considered buying that gadget or outfit, but after watching a few influencer hauls and product reviews, you suddenly find yourself engaging in overconsumption.
While endorsement content…
Previously on this blog, we reported on Miley Cyrus’s motion to dismiss a copyright infringement action against her and several co-defendants over the song “Flowers.”[1] On March 18, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California denied the pop star’s motion, holding that, under the Copyright Act, investment company Tempo Music…
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By: Lindsey Vickers
Last week, legislators united to sign into law the Take It Down Act, a bill introduced by Texas Representative Ted Cruz. The bill’s next stop will be President Trump’s desk, where many expect he will sign it into law. (Melania is certainly rooting for…
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By Jonah M. Haseley
Traditionally, people carried paper tickets to concerts, sports games, and other venues. By today’s standards, that seems quaint. But the rise of biometric data, particularly facial recognition technology, is allowing your face to become your ticket.
The Rise of Facial Recognition in Live Events
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By: Santi Pedrazas Arenas
I. Introduction
For nearly three decades, the FIFA video game series stood as both a cultural phenomenon and a revenue juggernaut, melding the world’s most popular sport with cutting‑edge digital technology. Yet on May 10th, 2022, Electronic Arts (EA) and Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) announced…
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations.
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