Telephone Cooperative Directors: Legal Risks and Privacy Concerns
AHC attorney, David Cook, recently spoke to a group of directors of telephone cooperatives about legal risks and privacy concerns. The telephone and telecommunication utilities
Supreme Court Addresses Telephone Consumer Protection Act
Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court addressed an outstanding question in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The court clarified the extent of the devices
RUS Amends Several Regulations for Electric Borrowers
The Rural Utilities Service recently amended its regulations for electric borrowers. These amendments affect the loan application requirements, approvals of work plans, contract bidding and
WSJ: FCC Focusing on Telecommunications Customer Data Breaches
As reported in the Wall Street Journal last week, hackers breached T-Mobile’s system to obtain data for about 54 million people. The hackers then attempted
American Rescue Plan and Broadband
In March 2021, Congress approved $1.9 trillion under the American Rescue Plan Act (“Act”), which included emergency funding to respond to the pandemic and its
The Effect of USPS Rate Increases on Cooperatives
On May 28, 2021, the United States Postal Service (USPS) filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) for rate increases, which will be effective
DMCA Safe Harbor Checklist
Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”), there are several safe harbors that limit liability of service providers for alleged infringement of copyrighted material. But
Texas Internet and Phone Services at Risk for Rural Customers
The Texas Public Utilities Commission is cutting the amount of money from a fund that subsidizes rural Texas network services, creating a potential loss of phone and
Cooperatives Offering Broadband to Rural America
A recent publication to the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society explains how cooperatives are “the unsung heroes of broadband.” The following post explains the substance
Telephone and Electric Coops Qualify for PPP Round 2
Effective January 12, 2021, the Small Business Administration and the Department of the Treasury issued an Interim Final Rule concerning the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”).
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