With advocates pushing different N11 options for a nationwide, three-digit number for suicide prevention and mental health crises calls (see 1812110033), there may not be consensus or compromise. Some told us that the FCC may ultimately have to choose. Some may lobby Congress, where legislators are monitoring the situation.
Cooley expands global cyber-data-privacy and telecom practice with partner Travis LeBlanc, ex-Boies Schiller ... Womble Bond announces new partner and head of telecom team David Carter, ex-Innovista; also joining team from Innovista associates Ernesto Mendieta and John Nelson; senior counsel Howard Shapiro retiring; Erin Fitzgerald hired by FCC as Wireless Bureau attorney-adviser ... Computer & Communications Industry Association hires Keir Lamont, ex-Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, as counsel-privacy, security and emerging technology ... Harris Wiltshire promotes Shiva Goel to partner ... Wilkinson Barker adds Chris Bair, ex-FCC International Bureau, as associate-international and satellite communications.
Computer & Communications Industry Association hires Keir Lamont, ex-Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, as counsel-privacy, security and emerging technology … Harris Wiltshire promotes Shiva Goel to partner … Cooley expands global cyber-data-privacy and telecom practice with partner Travis LeBlanc, ex-Boies Schiller ... Womble Bond announces new partner and head of telecom team David Carter, ex-Innovista; also joining team from Innovista associates Ernesto Mendieta and John Nelson; senior counsel Howard Shapiro retiring; Erin Fitzgerald leaves, hired by FCC as Wireless Bureau attorney-adviser.
Wilkinson Barker adds Bob Quinn, ex-AT&T, as partner ... Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., announces Asad Ramzanali, ex-office of Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, as senior technology policy adviser … Orrick Herrington adds to cybersecurity, privacy and innovation team, from Ropes & Gray, partners Doug Meal, Heather Egan Sussman, Michelle Visser and Seth Harrington … National Emergency Number Association names Brandon Abley, ex-Televate, technical issues director.
Wilkinson Barker adds Bob Quinn, ex-AT&T, as partner ... Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., announces Asad Ramzanali, ex-office of Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, as senior technology policy adviser ... Orrick Herrington adds to cybersecurity, privacy and innovation team, from Ropes & Gray, partners Doug Meal, Heather Egan Sussman, Michelle Visser and Seth Harrington.
Apple shares skidded to a 52-week low Thursday morning, setting off a market selloff, after the company’s uncharacteristic letter warning fiscal Q1 revenue will miss guidance. CEO Tim Cook revised Q1 guidance to $84 billion for the quarter ended Dec. 29 vs. the $89 billion-$93 billion from November's earnings call (see 1811020043). Year-ago quarter revenue was $88.3 billion. Apple shares plummeted 10 percent Thursday to $142.19.
States are looking into the CenturyLink outage that disrupted 911 systems across the country, with more formal investigations possible, said utility commissions we surveyed Wednesday. State-level probes are important and complement the federal probe announced last week by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai (see 1812280033), said NARUC and the National Association of State 911 Administrators (NASNA).
Further litigation over the final drawback rules under the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act is widely expected, with the most likely target being the provisions on drawback for excise taxes, according to multiple lawyers watching the issue closely. One lawyer mentioned ongoing discussions with tobacco firms to file a lawsuit over the excise tax issue, while the wine industry, which could see an end to more than $50 million in annual refunds, would be another likely litigant. The so-called "double drawback" for excise taxes is the most obvious piece to be challenged, but there are some other issues that could face legal scrutiny.
The FCC will investigate the nationwide CenturyLink outage that disrupted 911 service for many Americans, Chairman Ajit Pai said Friday. At our deadline, the carrier was still working to resolve the multistate outage that began Thursday (see 1812270050). The National Emergency Number Association (NENA) said the outage shows urgent need to fully deploy next-generation 911. NARUC and state consumer advocates applauded FCC action.
The FCC will investigate the nationwide CenturyLink outage that disrupted 911 service for many Americans, Chairman Ajit Pai said Friday. At our deadline, the carrier was still working to resolve the multistate outage that began Thursday (see 1812270050). The National Emergency Number Association (NENA) said the outage shows urgent need to fully deploy next-generation 911. NARUC and state consumer advocates applauded FCC action.