Communications Law
This is FindLaw’s collection of Communications Law articles, part of the Corporate Counsel Center Law Library. Communications law is concerned with the regulation of radio and TV broadcasting to ensure satisfactory service and to prevent chaos. The law covers a variety of issues – media law, First Amendment, cable and broadcasting law, computer and internet law, and telecommunications. The federal government has largely governed broadcasting because by its nature broadcasting transcends state boundaries. Law articles in this archive are predominantly written by lawyers for a professional audience seeking business solutions to legal issues. Start your free research with FindLaw.
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Communications Law Articles
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Technical, Business and Legal Issues in Establishing a Secure Environment for Electronic Communication and Commerce
INTRODUCTION As the desktop computer and the facsimile emerged as vital business tools in the past decade and became an integral part of corporate culture, we are now witnessing a similar importance beingplaced on new technologies which support ...
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Technology Commentaries: California’s New Aggressive Anti-Spam Law: A Trap for Corporate Marketing Departments?
California adopted one of the nation's most aggressive anti-spam laws in the fall of 2003. Although intended to halt the proliferation of spam, the broad sweep of the legislation will add increased operational burdens to the direct marketing efforts ...
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Technology Use Policies: If You Don’t Have One, Get One
Most of you have used, or at least heard of, carbon paper. For those who haven't, think of it as the tool of yesterday's business world. In today's business world, technology is king. E-mail, voicemail, Internet access, modems, fax machines ...
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The Changing World of Electronic Signatures
A federal law that took effect about a year and a half ago is changing the world in terms of how legal documents are signed. If it hasn't affected your business already, it probably soon will. The full title of the law is the Electronic Signatures ...
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The Communications Decency Act: A Primer for Employers
Employers who provide Internet access to their employees would be well advised to recognize the potential legal problems involved in this novel medium. Some employers (including the United States Government) have experienced serious Internet abuse ...
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The Consumer’s Role in Rate Regulation
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION FACT SHEET September 1997 CABLE TELEVISION FACT SHEET THE CONSUMER'S ROLE IN RATE REGULATION No. This authority is shared between the Commission and your local franchising authority, which is the local city ...
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The FCC’S UNE Triennial Review Order: A Mixed Bag for Competitors
Yesterday, the FCC adopted its UNE Triennial Review decision, the most sweeping ruling affecting the telecommunications industry since 1996, and one that is certain to have far-reaching effects in the telecommunications industry for years to come ...
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The Federal Communications Commission Universal Service Programs for Low-Income Consumers
Congress, the States, and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have expressed the importance of promoting universal service, i.e., ensuring that as many households as possible have access to the telecommunications network. The FCC offers ...
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The Future of American Spectrum Policy
When I arrived at the Federal Communications Commission about a year ago — after stints in wireless, satellite, incumbent and competitive wireline telephony businesses, as well as in government — I had a pretty clear set of general regulatory ...
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The Law Protects The “Unauthorized” Access To Computer Data: How You Can Shape The Law While At The Same Time Protecting Your Data
In the not too distant past industrial espionage consisted of photocopying and carting out files and identity theft, a rare crime until recent years, happened when someone lost his or her wallet to a pick pocket. The computer and the Internet have ...
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