Tag: Federal Communications Commission

Eleventh Circuit Vacates Robocall Consent Protection Before It Takes Effect

January 30, 2025

On January 24, 2025, the Eleventh Circuit vacated the Federal Communications Commission's Rule requiring individualized consent to send consumers robocalls.

• Consumer Privacy

• Data Brokers

• Robocalls

• Updates

FCC Initiates Rulemaking to Secure Government Wiretap System in Response to Salt Typhoon Breach

January 17, 2025

On January 16, 2025, FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel released a Declaratory Ruling and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) "Protecting the Nation’s Communications Systems from Cybersecurity Threats",

• Communications Privacy

• Consumer Privacy

• Cybersecurity

• Data Security

• Surveillance Oversight

• Wiretapping

• Updates

FCC Tightens Rules for Robocall Mitigation Database Filings, After Threatening Mass Enforcement for Pervasive Non-Compliance

January 10, 2025

On January 8, the FCC released its Report and Order updating requirements for its Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD).

• Consumer Privacy

• Robocalls

• Updates

EPIC Urges FCC to Provide Robust Oversight, Accountability, and Transparency in IoT Cybersecurity Label

September 5, 2024

EPIC recently submitted a comment to supplement our previously filed joint comments to call on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to ensure robust oversight, accountability, and transparency for the Cyber Trust Mark program, a voluntary cybersecurity labelling program for Internet of Things (IoT).

• Communications Privacy

• Consumer Privacy

• Cybersecurity

• Data Security

• Updates

Emerging Consensus & Increased Accountability: How Cybersecurity Regulation is Changing

August 15, 2024

• Cybersecurity

• Data Security

• Analysis

The FCC Capped Rates on Prison Phone Calls, Here’s What Needs to Happen Next

August 8, 2024

• Communications Privacy

• Consumer Privacy

• Surveillance Oversight

• Analysis

FCC Reduces Rates for Prison Phone Calls, Prohibits Charging Families for Surveillance

July 18, 2024

The FCC drastically lowered the cost of phone calls to jails and prisons, following EPIC's comments.

• Communications Privacy

• Consumer Privacy

• Face Surveillance & Biometrics

• Surveillance Oversight

• Updates

EPIC Urges FCC to Aggressively Regulate Prison Phone Industry

June 6, 2023

EPIC urged the FCC to interpret a recent law broadly to aggressively regulate prison phone providers and bring down costs for incarcerated people and their families.

• Communications Privacy

• Consumer Privacy

• Surveillance Oversight

• Wiretapping

• Updates