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April 03, 2020 - Telecommunications, Mergers + Acquisitions
Congratulations to Sprint and SoftBank on the Closing of the Blockbuster $59 Billion Deal with T-Mobile
By: Brandon C. Parris and Jeff Jaeckel
History in the Making Morrison & Foerster would like to congratulate our clients Sprint and SoftBank on closing the blockbuster deal between Sprint and T-Mobile, creating the “New T-Mobile” - a transaction that significantly reshapes the future of the telecom industry. Announced in 2018
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September 12, 2019 - Regulatory, Telecommunications
Challenges of a Mobile Workforce
Gone are the days that employees work from only one location from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. With employees traveling throughout the U.S., and in many instances, having some employees telecommuting, a company must be diligent. These mobile employees can give rise to potential
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August 12, 2019 - Asia, Telecommunications
New Rule Implementing NDAA Prohibition: U.S. Agencies Cannot Enter Contracts That Use Chinese Telecom Technology
By: Joseph A. Benkert and Charles L. Capito
The latest in a string of U.S. government (USG) actions restricting the use of Chinese technology in the U.S. supply chain is an interim rule issued by the Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) implementing the first phase of
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May 23, 2019 - Regulatory, Hardware, Software, Telecommunications
Commerce Issues Narrow License for Certain Transactions with Huawei
By: John E. Smith, Joseph A. Benkert and Charles L. Capito
The Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a 90-day temporary general license exempting a set of transactions from the Entity List designation of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (“Huawei”) and its affiliates worldwide, which was effective May 16, 2019. The
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May 17, 2019 - Hardware, Asia, Software, Telecommunications
Chinese Telecom Companies Under Fire: Commerce Moves to Cut Off Huawei From U.S. Technology, With More Restrictions Coming
By: Joseph A. Benkert and Charles L. Capito
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has added Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. (Huawei) and its affiliates to the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) “Entity List,” a move that effectively cuts off Huawei from directly or indirectly acquiring U.S.-origin hardware, software, and technology. These
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April 09, 2019 - Intellectual Property, European Union, Telecommunications
FRAND Case Law in Europe After Huawei v. ZTE
O n July 16, 2015, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) rendered its seminal decision in Huawei v. ZTE. In its decision, the ECJ provided fundamental guidance for the licensing and enforcement of standard essential patents (SEPs) that are subject to a FRAND licensing
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January 24, 2019 - European Union, Telecommunications
Time to Hit Pause: Copyright Infringement on User Generated Platforms – When Is the Platform Provider Liable for Damages?
By: Kristina Ehle and Stephan Kreß
Content uploaded on to the Internet by users (e.g., music, videos, literature, photos, streaming of live events such as gaming and concerts – so-called “user-generated content”) has spawned a series of legal cases in Europe. In 2019, decisions of the European Court of Justice (CJEU)
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December 18, 2018 - European Union, Telecommunications
Hot off the press: The European Electronic Communications Code
By: Andreas Grünwald and Christoph Nüßing
Yesterday, after a legislative procedure lasting more than two years, the European Union has finally published its new “European Electronic Communications Code” (EECC). It provides updated rules for providers of traditional mobile and fixed telecoms services, establishes regulations for new online communications services and
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October 23, 2018 - European Union, Telecommunications
Digital Single Market Update: Technology Standardization in the EU
By: Wolfgang Schönig and Alistair Maughan
ICT standardization is a key part of the European Union’s package of measures designed to improve Europe’s competitiveness and productivity. As part of the EU’s Digital Single Market initiative, the European Commission has been working on common ICT standards that would ensure the interoperability
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August 16, 2018 - European Union, Fintech, Telecommunications
UK PRA's 'Dear CEO' Letter on Exposure to Crypto-Assets
On 28 June 2018, the United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published a letter to the CEOs of banks, insurance companies and designated investment firms to communicate the PRA’s expectations regarding firms’ exposure to crypto-assets. In particular, the letter flagged the risks associated with
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Topic Archives: Telecommunications

Congratulations to Sprint and SoftBank on the Closing of the Blockbuster $59 Billion Deal with T-Mobile

By: Brandon C. Parris and Jeff Jaeckel

Challenges of a Mobile Workforce

New Rule Implementing NDAA Prohibition: U.S. Agencies Cannot Enter Contracts That Use Chinese Telecom Technology

By: Joseph A. Benkert and Charles L. Capito

Commerce Issues Narrow License for Certain Transactions with Huawei

By: John E. Smith, Joseph A. Benkert and Charles L. Capito

Chinese Telecom Companies Under Fire: Commerce Moves to Cut Off Huawei From U.S. Technology, With More Restrictions Coming

By: Joseph A. Benkert and Charles L. Capito

FRAND Case Law in Europe After Huawei v. ZTE

Time to Hit Pause: Copyright Infringement on User Generated Platforms – When Is the Platform Provider Liable for Damages?

By: Kristina Ehle and Stephan Kreß

Hot off the press: The European Electronic Communications Code

By: Andreas Grünwald and Christoph Nüßing

Digital Single Market Update: Technology Standardization in the EU

By: Wolfgang Schönig and Alistair Maughan

UK PRA's 'Dear CEO' Letter on Exposure to Crypto-Assets