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One More Thing to Worry About: Your Use of Banned Telecom Equipment — As if you don’t already have enough on your mind, we are advising/reminding all clients who are federal government contractors that Congress has prohibited executive agencies from entering into, renewing, or extending contracts with entities that use […]
Due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has pushed out the deadlines associated with its upcoming auction of Priority Access Licenses (“PALs”) in the 3550-3700 MHz (“3.5 GHz”) band, part of what the FCC calls the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (“CBRS”). As detailed […]
As we reported late last year the FCC has completed a number of steps to open the 3550-3700 MHz (“3.5 GHz”) band to use as the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (“CBRS”). The rules for this 150 MHz of bandwidth incorporate some unique features intended to optimize the use of the […]
The FCC recently voted to change its rules on how to best protect the general public and trained workers from the health risks associated with radiofrequency (RF) emissions. The FCC decided not to change its long-standing RF exposure limits, finding that there was an insufficient scientific record to change the […]
On January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA” or “Act”) took effect. It is a game changer for enterprise users of telecom, IT, and outsourcing services. Although its protections are limited to California “consumers” (a statutory term that includes both a business’s customers and employees), most large […]
For the last decade, the industry and press have declared the death of voice, or at least the traditional PSTN network. Like the premature report of Mark Twain’s death, the reports are exaggerated, but not without merit. Voice is dying, but it is not dead; in the telecom industry, change […]