Today's Regulatory Mix:  California to Hold Virtual Broadband Access Workshop, California Issues Proposed Decision Approving Sprint/T-Mo0. bile Merger; Sets 5G Network  Milestones, FTC Launches New Online Tools for Sharing Data About International Scams

California PUC to Hold Virtual Broadband Access Workshop 

The California PUC announced it would hold a virtual workshop on April 23, 2020, to consult with local governments, broadband providers, consumers, and other stakeholders on cost-effective strategies for expanding broadband access in unserved areas of the state.  The PUC stated that it welcomes attendance and participation at this public workshop. 

California Issues Proposed Decision Approving Sprint/T-Mobile Merger; Sets 5G Network Milestones 

The proposed decision released by the PUC would grant the joint application of Sprint Communications and T-Mobile USA for approval of transfer of control of Sprint Communications; and would approve the Merger of Sprint with T-Mobile.  The approvals would be subject to certain conditions listed in the decision.  Those conditions include providing specific reports to the PUC and achieving certain 5G network milestones as early as 2023.   

FTC Launches New Online Tools for Sharing Data About International Scams 

The Federal Trade Commission announced the launch of two new interactive dashboards detailing consumer reports about international fraud and scams. 

One of the new interactive dashboards provides data on cross-border complaints submitted by consumers to econsumer.gov, a site created in 2001 by members of the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN) to gather and share consumer complaints about international scams.  The dashboard is updated quarterly, and includes information on the top consumer complaints, total reported losses, the top locations for fraud, and the top locations for consumer victims. 

The second set of dashboards details data on international reports submitted to the FTC’s Consumer Sentinel Network. These dashboards present reports from econsumer.gov and other data contributors.  The international reports dashboard includes data about complaints filed by foreign consumers against U.S.-based companies, reports submitted by U.S. consumers against foreign companies, and data by geographic region.

THE REGULATORY MIX WILL BE ON HIATUS APRIL 20, 2020 -  JULY 1, 2020

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