On December 27, 2024, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issued a Request for Comment (“RFC”)that seeks public input on the potential impacts on the Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) L1 signal by the growth of satellite-based direct-to-device (D2D) operations that use frequencies between 1610-1660.5 MHz (the “L-band”). As the lead spectrum advisor to the
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FCC Allocates New Spectrum for Commercial Space Launches
On December 31, 2024, the FCC issued a Report and Order (Third R&O) formally allocating additional spectrum for commercial space launch applications, fulfilling a provision of the Launch Communications Act (LCA) of 2024. The LCA, which President Biden signed on September 26, 2024, directed the FCC to make the 2025–2110 MHz, 2200–2290 MHz, and 2360–2395…
UK Government Proposes Copyright & AI Reform
In case you missed it before the holidays: on 17 December 2024, the UK Government published a consultation on “Copyright and Artificial Intelligence” in which it examines proposals to change the UK’s copyright framework in light of the growth of the artificial intelligence (“AI”) sector.
The Government sets out the following core objectives for…
FTC Settles Case Against Provider of AI-Enabled Security Systems
By Yaron Dori & John Bowers
On Tuesday, November 26, the FTC released a proposed settlement order with Evolv Technologies, a provider of AI-enabled security screening systems. The FTC’s complaint in the matter alleged that Evolv violated Section 5 of the FTC Act by making “false or unsupported claims” about the capabilities of an AI-enabled screening system that it provides to…
FCC Takes Next Steps Towards U.S. Cyber Trust Mark
Updated December 12, 2024. Originally Posted December 10, 2024.
On December 4, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (the “Commission”) announced that it had selected UL Solutions to serve as the Lead Administrator for its Internet of Things Cybersecurity Labeling Program (the “IoT Labeling Program”). The Commission also conditionally approved UL Solutions as a Cybersecurity Label…
FCC Issues Filing Guidelines for Supplemental Coverage from Space (SCS) Applications; Authorizes SpaceX and T-Mobile to Premiere SCS Deployment
On December 5, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that its filing requirements were now in place for parties seeking to deploy Supplemental Coverage from Space, finalizing a new regulatory regime that enables satellite operators to work with wireless provider partners to provide ubiquitous coverage to hard-to-reach users. This step establishes the administrative requirements…
FCC Adopts Rules Facilitating the Transition to C-V2X Technology for the Connected Vehicle Ecosystem
On November 20, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (the “Commission”) issued a Second Report and Order in which it adopted rules (“the Order”) to facilitate the transition to from Dedicated Short Range Communications (“DSRC”) technology to Cellular-Vehicle-to-Everything (“C-V2X”) technology for the Intelligent Transportation System (“ITS” also referred to as the “connected vehicle ecosystem”). Notably, the…
Trump Signals Continued Focus on “Big Tech” in Naming Brendan Carr as FCC Chair
On Sunday evening, President-elect Donald Trump announced that he will name Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Brendan Carr as Chair of the FCC. Because Commissioner Carr is a sitting Commissioner, no Senate confirmation is needed, and he will become FCC Chairman as of Inauguration Day on January 20, 2025.
While Carr was widely seen as…
Pennsylvania Court Finds Promotion Program During Presidential Campaign Not a Lottery
On November 12, 2024, the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (the “court”) released is decision holding that the promotional effort to award $1 million to persons who indicated their support for the U.S. Constitution did not constitute a lottery under Pennsylvania law. This decision marks a rare instance in which a court has…
NIST Report and Recommendations on Fostering Development of the Internet of Things
On October 22, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) Internet of Things (“IoT”) Advisory Board released the Internet of Things Advisory Board Report, which concludes that IoT development has progressed more slowly than anticipated and identifies 26 findings that explain the slower pace of development and growth. The Report offers 104 recommendations…