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ARTICLE · 29 MAY 2014

Telecom Deadlines & Headlines - May 27, 2014

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"Telecom Deadlines & Headlines" brings you the most recent legal developments affecting the telecommunications industry.

United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
Radhika Bhat
Radhika Bhat
Adam Bowser
Adam Bowser
Joseph Bowser
Joseph Bowser
Ross Buntrock
Ross Buntrock
Jonathan Canis
Jonathan Canis
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G. David Carter
Alan Fishel
Alan Fishel
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Michael Hazzard
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Stephanie Joyce
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Arent Fox's Telecom Deadlines & Headlines brings you the most recent legal developments affecting the telecommunications industry.

This Telecom Deadlines & Headlines reminds you of upcoming events at the FTC on mobile security and FCC on 911 reliability and inmate calling services reform, highlights upcoming industry events, and recaps recent judicial action on SMS price-fixing and TCPA issues.

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Mobile Security Comments Due to FTC by May 30, 2014

  • The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued a request for public comments to further explore issues raised by last year's FTC forum examining the state of mobile security. Any interested parties should file comments by May 30, 2014. The FTC is seeking comments on four aspects of mobile security: (1) secure platform design; (2) secure distribution channels; (3) secure development practices; and (4) security lifecycle and updates. In addition to the FTC's efforts to investigate mobile

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