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The Supreme Court has stayed a Fourth Circuit order that would have forced the FCC to immediately rule on whether broadcasters must extend lowest-unit-charge advertising rates to political party committees and joint fundraising committees, not just individual candidates. This procedural decision leaves the FCC's controversial guidance in place through the midterm elections...

A high-profile defamation lawsuit tests the boundaries of free speech protections when political commentators manipulate video clips and fabricate quotes. As AI technology makes it increasingly easy to doctor content, this case could establish crucial precedent for how courts handle deliberately altered quotations and deepfake-style media manipulation in the digital age.

Pennsylvania has enacted the Artificial Intelligence Deceptive Advertising Act, imposing new disclosure requirements on advertisers who use AI-generated or AI-modified content in ways that could mislead consumers about the nature, origin, or authenticity of advertised goods or services. The law establishes detailed standards for clear and conspicuous disclosures, with enforcement authority granted to the Pennsylvania Attorney General and district attorneys, and civil fines of up to $3,000 for violations. Fi

The Federal Communications Commission has adopted new rules making 1,025 MHz of spectrum available for satellite broadband, in-flight and maritime connectivity, and satellite ground networks. The omnibus item includes final rules for specific frequency bands, proposes additional spectrum allocations across Ku-, Ka-, and D-bands, and addresses emergent space operations including in-orbit servicing and lunar missions.

The Federal Communications Commission has voted to approve sweeping changes to its international section 214 framework that will dramatically expand disclosure requirements and impose new prohibitions on high-risk equipment and services. These changes will require all authorization holders to submit extensive one-time information collections covering facility locations, ownership structures, third-party service providers, and cybersecurity compliance, while also proposing presumptive disqualifications for e

The Federal Communications Commission has unanimously approved sweeping changes to its Telephone Consumer Protection Act consent revocation rules, fundamentally altering how businesses must handle consumer opt-out requests for calls and texts. These new regulations replace the controversial 2024 "revoke all" rule with more flexible options that allow companies to designate exclusive opt-out methods while distinguishing between marketing and informational messages.