Insights on Tech Law, Regulation & Policy: AI, IoT and More
At the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) Open Meeting in late October, the agency unanimously adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposes to end certain legacy interconnection obligations of Local Exchange Carriers (LECs) to accelerate the transition to all Internet Protocol (IP) networks.
Currently, certain LECs are required to maintain legacy time-division multiplexing (TDM)…
As part of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s “Space Month” initiative, the FCC has released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) designed to overhaul the existing framework for space and earth station licensing. The FCC’s stated goal is to create the “friendliest regulatory environment in the world” for the space industry.
The proposed framework would…
In a recently published Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the FCC has proposed a major overhaul of the rules governing use of the Upper Microwave Spectrum. The notice proposes rules designed to encourage more intensive use in the bands collectively known as the Upper Microwave Flexible Use Service (UMFUS) bands, which are jointly shared by…
On October 29, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) released its Second Report and Order (the “R&O”) and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“FNPRM”) concerning changes to its equipment authorization rules. The R&O and FNPRM continue the FCC’s ongoing efforts to update the agency’s equipment authorization rules to “protect the security of America’s communication…
Technology-focused deals are driving many of the largest global M&A and strategic transactions—whether digital infrastructure, artificial intelligence (AI), digital services or gaming. The successful execution of these transactions and ultimate success of the business opportunities promised by them, depends on understanding how emerging technology, regulation and market norms are evolving. In this three-part blog series,…
Until the last year, merger control in the UK has been fairly hostile towards tech deals, with a highly interventionist competition authority taking an uncompromising line on global deals; even where those deals had only a limited nexus to the UK. The EU has generally taken a more pragmatic approach, clearing Google’s acquisition of Fitbit…
In this blog post we set out key practical steps for technology-focused deal-making, having regard to the regulatory, antitrust and foreign investment screening issues identified in our earlier blogs here and here.
Key impacts of technology regulation on deal outcomes
The evolving regulatory landscape is having a significant impact on deal outcomes, including (i)…
Before issuing a proposal for a Quantum Act, the European Commission has issued a call for evidence (“Call for Evidence”), asking for views from all stakeholders on the best approach to addressing structural problems that the Commission has identified in the areas of research, industrial capacity, and supply chain resilience. Industry stakeholders already grappling with…
On 8 October 2025, the European Commission published its Apply AI Strategy (the “Strategy”), a comprehensive policy framework aimed at accelerating the adoption and integration of artificial intelligence (“AI”) across strategic industrial sectors and the public sector in the EU.
The Strategy is structured around three pillars: (1) introducing sectoral flagships to boost AI use…
In a new post by Covington’s Insurance Recovery Group, we discuss the explosive growth of artificial intelligence and cloud computing that has made data centers indispensable to modern business operations, and the complex insurance risks and coverage issues emerging alongside this rapid expansion.
