Every few years, the federal government typically passes revisions to decades-old laws based on social and economic changes. The 2021 revision and re-release of the Communications Act is The Telecommunications Security Act. In Texas, companies and professionals have...
Telecommunications Law
Telecommunication industry finds funding revenues unsustainable
In February 2022, 332 public interest groups in the telecommunication and trade association industries wrote a statement letter to the FCC urging them to expand services that pay into the Universal Service Fund. The letter wants the FCC to add broadband internet...
The telecommunications rulemaking process
The United States Department of Transportation (USDT) establishes the rulemaking process for new legislation in communications. Its steps and procedures apply to Texas. The USDT is also determined to keep a public record of its rulemaking process. It aims to encourage...
What to do about unwanted robocalls
Everyone gets robocalls. You look at your phone, and it is yet another phone call from a number you do not recognize entreating you to sign up for insurance, cable packages or other services you have not requested. Until now, you might not have known there is...
The Communications Decency Act and the Internet
Telecommunications law has a significant impact on the personal and professional lives of people in Texas and across the United States. We are said to live in the Digital Communications Age. A tremendous amount of communication takes place through sites at which...
FCC offering protection against robocalls in the healthcare industry
Almost every American receives some sort of robocall each day. Robocalls have been irritating for years but recently they appear to be getting worse. In 2018 there were 48 billion robocalls made in the U.S. which equates to every citizen receiving almost 150 robocalls...
Commerce Department Proposes Case-by-Case Approvals for Telecom Equipment Sales
Late last month, the Department of Commerce made good on its promise to propose regulations for telecom equipment sales. The impetus of the proposed regulations is an order signed by the President on May 15. In that order, the President alleged that foreign companies...
Hello, You Have Qualified for a $10,000 Fine: The FCC and Congress Take Aim at Robocalls
It’s an issue that affects almost every American. For many, it is a daily problem. Robocalls have long been irritating, but in recent years they have elevated themselves from minor nuisance to major frustration. In 2018, there were 48 billion robocalls made in the...
U.S. House of Representatives Is Working On Expanding Broadband to Rural Areas
Members of the House Energy and Committee’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee were in agreement about the need for the Federal government to make available more broadband service to the country’s underserved areas and areas that are unserved altogether. There...
Cell Phone Privacy Case Decided by Justice Robert’s Swing Vote
Privacy in the modern digital age seems to be an oxymoron. Every time you access an app on your smartphone, the phone demands your location. It’s as though there is always a way for somebody to track the location of private citizens, including law enforcement....
