Kiara Ortiz

Kiara Ortiz is an associate in the firm’s Washington, DC office. She is a member of the Technology and Communications Regulation Practice Group.

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The Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC” or “Commission”) Media Bureau has launched a new Public Notice (the “Notice”) seeking public comment on sports broadcasting practices and recent marketplace developments, as the distribution of live sports programming continues to evolve across broadcast, cable, and streaming platforms.

For decades, live sports have been closely intertwined with broadcast television…

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In late December 2025, the FCC updated its “Covered List” to add foreign-produced unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly known as drones, and their critical components after an Executive Branch interagency body determined that they pose “unacceptable risks to the national security of the United States and to the safety and security of U.S. persons.” Subsequently…

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On January 21, 2026, the FCC’s Media Bureau released a Public Notice providing new guidance on how it will evaluate whether broadcast television stations have triggered an obligation to provide “equal opportunities” to political candidates under Section 315 of the Communications Act.  

The FCC’s equal opportunities rule generally says that if a station gives…

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Today, a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“FNPRM”) adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) at its open meeting on October 28, 2025, was published in the Federal Register, kicking off the comment cycle for the issues raised in that FNPRM.  Comments on the FNPRM are due January 5, 2026, and reply comments are due…

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Updated December 4, 2025.  Originally posted November 13, 2025

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…

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Updated December 4, 2025.  Originally posted November 26, 2025

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…

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Chairman Brendan Carr of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently declared October 2025 as ‘Space Month’ at the FCC.  As part of the FCC’s Build America Agenda, the FCC is scheduled to vote on two proposals aimed at modernizing the agency’s regulatory framework for space innovation in the country.  These proposals represent another step…

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Earlier this month on September 8, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it was taking an initial set of actions to address threats posed by so-called “bad labs.”  “Bad labs” consist of test labs that review and approve radio frequency emitting devices for use in the U.S. but are “ultimately owned or controlled by…

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