Today: Nevada Outage Reporting Rules, ITIF Releases Connected Car Principles, States Sue FCC to Restore Net Neutrality Rules, U.S. House Releases More Broadband Legislation
Nevada Outage Reporting Rules
The Nevada PUC has opened a rulemaking proceeding to amend its rule relating to significant service outage reporting by telecommunications companies. Comments suggesting amendments to NAC704.2565 in order to update the PUC’s rule should be filed by February 7, 2018. A workshop to discuss the comments will be held on February 15, 2018.
TMI Briefing Service subscribers watch for a briefing once the text of a proposed rule is available.
ITIF Releases Connected Car Principles
The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) has released a report with the intention of aiding policymakers as they navigate the complex regulatory pathway they may encounter in the United States.
Significantly, ITIF recognized eight policy issues that should aid in guiding those lawmakers.
States Sue FCC to Restore Net Neutrality Rules
Almost half of the states in the country have filed a protective petition for review of the FCC’s Internet Freedom Order in the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. This essentially reserves them the right to sue the FCC and challenge the repeal of Net Neutrality Rules once they become effective. The states are relying on the argument that the ruling by the FCC was, amongst other things, an abuse of their discretion and a violation of Federal law. Other advocacy groups have also filed similar petitions in the DC Circuit and the First Circuit (Boston) and additional petitions are expected. Which court will ultimately hear the challenge will be determined through the judicial lottery procedure. The date on which the FCC’s order becomes ripe for challenge is also unclear.
Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chairman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) announced a second round of bills that are being introduced by #SubCommTech members as part of the subcommittees’ efforts to reduce the regulatory barriers to broadband infrastructure expansion.
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The Regulatory Mix, TMI’s daily blog of telecom related regulatory activities, is a snapshot of PUC, FCC, legislative, and occasionally court issues that our regulatory monitoring team uncovers each day. Depending on their significance, some items may be the subject of a TMI Briefing.