United States: Telecoms, Mobile & Cable Communications

The Federal Communications Commission has proposed comprehensive updates to its Ultra-Wideband Device regulations, which haven't been revised since 2002 despite significant technological advances. The proposed changes would expand UWB applications beyond current imaging and radar systems to include factory automation, autonomous navigation, AI-enabled sensing, and potentially drone operations, toys, and satellite use.

The Federal Communications Commission has released a draft order that would fundamentally reshape how telecommunications carriers can use equipment from entities on the Covered List, making compliance a mandatory condition of holding international Section 214 authorization.

A Delaware Court of Chancery decision clarifies that public benefit corporation directors are not bound by traditional Revlon duties to maximize shareholder value in change-of-control transactions. This landmark ruling provides important guidance for founders, investors, and directors navigating the intersection of profit-driven objectives and mission-driven outcomes in the startup ecosystem.

A Colorado district court has joined the growing majority of jurisdictions holding that SMS text messages do not constitute "telephone calls" under the TCPA's Do Not Call provisions, following the 7th Circuit's reasoning in Steidinger. The decision marks the 17th district court to adopt this interpretation, significantly expanding the geographic reach of this legal position across the central United States.

It's only fitting that when something in Florida sparks interest, we're all over it. I'm back with a follow-up on the proposed Florida Anti-Spam Communications Act.

A Colorado federal district court has ruled that text messages do not constitute telephone calls under the TCPA's Do Not Call provision, joining 16 other federal districts in this interpretation. The decision in Radvansky v. 1st Class Medical dismissed claims based entirely on text messages, relying heavily on Seventh Circuit precedent and contemporaneous dictionary definitions from when the TCPA was enacted.

A federal judge in Florida has ruled that cell phone users cannot sue under the TCPA's do-not-call provisions, determining that the FCC exceeded its authority when it extended protections to wireless subscribers in 2003. The decision challenges decades of regulatory interpretation and could fundamentally reshape telecommunications privacy litigation if adopted by other courts.

Texas Senate Bill 140 (SB 140) took effect 1 September 2025, and applies to conduct occurring on or after that date. The bill amended Section 302 of the Texas Business and Commerce Code to extend registration and disclosure requirements to text messages by expanding the definition of “Telephone solicitation,” which previously applied only to a “telephone call,” to include certain transmissions of text or graphic messages and images. In addition, SB 140 added a definition of “Telephone call” that incorporates the definition found in Section 304, which includes certain text or graphic messages and images, but excludes certain agreed-to transmissions.

Sonera, the compliance and deliverability platform formed by DNC.com and Pure CallerID, has acquired Blacklist Alliance and Number Verifier in a major consolidation move. The acquisitions unite list scrubbing, litigator screening, caller identity, and number remediation on a single platform that now processes over 1.8 billion phone numbers monthly. This strategic combination positions Sonera as a dominant force in the regulated outbound engagement market, bringing together two decades of compliance data wit