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Yaron Dori

Yaron Dori is co-chair of the Communications & Media Practice Group. He practices primarily in the area of telecommunications, privacy and consumer protection law, with an emphasis on strategic planning, policy development, commercial transactions, investigations and enforcement, and overall regulatory compliance. Mr. Dori advises clients on, among other things, federal and state wiretap and electronic storage provisions, including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA); regulations affecting new technologies such as online behavioral advertising; and the application of federal and state telemarketing, commercial fax, and other consumer protection laws to voice, text and video transmissions sent to wireless devices and alternative distribution platforms. Mr. Dori also has experience advising companies on state medical marketing privacy provisions, and, more broadly, on state attorney general investigations into a range of consumer protection issues.

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FCC Considering Changes to Emergency Alert Service Rules; Collecting Information About Potential Application to Streaming Services

By Yaron Dori and Andrew Longhi on Posted in FCC, Telecommunications
Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and Notice of Inquiry (NOI) regarding its Emergency Alert Service (“EAS”) rules.  These rules govern how emergency alerts are transmitted by federal, state, local, Tribal, and territorial officials to the public over mobile phones, radios, and televisions.… Continue Reading

FCC Imposes New Requirements on Nonmarketing Prerecorded Calls to Residential Lines

By Yaron Dori and Rafael Reyneri on Posted in FCC, TCPA
On December 30, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) released a Report and Order (“Order”) that imposed certain new restrictions on nonmarketing prerecorded calls to residential lines.  The action was in response to Congress’s mandate in the TRACED Act that the FCC reevaluate certain exemptions the agency previously granted regarding the consent requirements for prerecorded calls under … Continue Reading

FCC Seeks Comment on Proposal to Change Device Marketing Rules

By Yaron Dori, Gerard J. Waldron and Corey Walker on Posted in Emerging Technologies, Internet of Things (IoT)
The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) is seeking comment on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) that would modify certain aspects of the FCC’s device authorization rules.  Specifically, the FCC is seeking comment on a proposed revision to its device authorization rules to allow the importation of limited quantities of radiofrequency (“RF”) devices prior to authorization … Continue Reading

FCC Plans to Advance Proposal to Change Device Marketing Rules

By Yaron Dori, Gerard J. Waldron and Corey Walker on Posted in Digital Health, Emerging Technologies, FCC, Internet of Things (IoT)
In what is expected to be one of the last meetings under the leadership of current Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) Chairman Ajit Pai, the agency will consider adopting a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) that proposes to modify certain aspects of the FCC’s device authorization rules.  Specifically, the NPRM will propose to allow the importation … Continue Reading

FCC Announces Section 230 Rulemaking

By Matthew DelNero, Yaron Dori and Corey Walker on Posted in Emerging Technologies, FCC, Privacy & Data Security, Social Media, Telecommunications
FCC Chairman Pai announced today that the FCC will move forward with a rulemaking to clarify the meaning of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA).  To date, Section 230 generally has been interpreted to mean that social media companies, ISPs, and other “online intermediaries” have not been subject to liability for their users’ … Continue Reading

Order Responding to Net Neutrality Court Decision Circulated for Consideration at FCC’s October Meeting

By Matthew DelNero, Yaron Dori and Corey Walker on Posted in FCC, Telecommunications
Yesterday, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) circulated a new Net Neutrality Order for consideration at its October meeting.  This draft Order on Remand does not mark a change in the FCC’s Net Neutrality policy; rather, it responds to several issues raised by the D.C. Circuit in Mozilla v. FCC, which reviewed the 2017 Restoring Internet … Continue Reading

FCC Formalizes Foreign Investment Reviews; More National Security Actions Likely to Follow

By Matthew DelNero, Yaron Dori, Janine Slade and Brian Wiliams on Posted in Broadcasting & Cable, FCC, Spectrum & Mobile, Telecommunications, Transactions
Yesterday, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) unanimously adopted an order formalizing the referral and review process associated with “Team Telecom”—the group of national security and law enforcement agencies responsible for assessing foreign investment in U.S. telecommunications, submarine cable licensees, and broadcast licensees. The order adopts rules and procedures that will govern what has long been … Continue Reading

FCC Releases Draft Order Formalizing “Team Telecom” Process

By Matthew DelNero, Yaron Dori and Corey Walker on Posted in Broadcasting & Cable, FCC, Spectrum & Mobile, Telecommunications, Transactions
Last week, the Federal Communications Commission circulated a draft order that will formalize its coordination with what has been known as “Team Telecom”—the national security review process for foreign investments in U.S. telecommunications companies.  The draft order, which the FCC will consider for adoption at its September 30 Open Meeting, includes rules and procedures governing … Continue Reading

IoT Update: FCC Considering Changes to Device Rules

By Matthew DelNero, Yaron Dori, Jennifer Johnson, Gerard J. Waldron and Corey Walker on Posted in Emerging Technologies, Internet of Things (IoT)
Earlier this month, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) asked for comment on a Petition for Rulemaking filed by the Consumer Technology Association (“CTA”) that proposes to modify the FCC’s device authorization rules to allow the importation and conditional, preauthorization marketing and sales of radiofrequency (“RF”) devices that have not yet been approved under the FCC’s rules.  … Continue Reading

IoT Update: FCC Waives Equipment Authorization Rules for GE Healthcare to Address COVID-19 Supply Chain and Testing Challenges

By Yaron Dori on Posted in COVID-19, FCC, Internet of Things (IoT)
Yesterday, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) granted GE Healthcare (“GEHC”) a waiver of its equipment authorization rules to allow for the importation, marketing, and operation of certain medical devices that have yet to receive authorization under applicable FCC requirements.  The GEHC devices at issue include bedside and wearable patient monitors; telemetry transmitters; antenna infrastructure; wireless … Continue Reading

FCC Embarks on New Rural Health Initiatives with CARES Act Funding

By Matthew DelNero and Yaron Dori on Posted in CARES Act, COVID-19, FCC, Telehealth
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have ramped up efforts to subsidize the provision of the telecommunications and broadband services necessary to deliver telehealth solutions.  This includes steps to make it easier for eligible health care providers to secure funding under the FCC’s existing Rural Healthcare (RHC) program, … Continue Reading

FCC Clarifies that COVID-19 “Emergency Purposes” Calls/Text are Not Subject to “Prior Express Consent” Requirement

By Yaron Dori on Posted in FCC
Yesterday, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) on its own motion released a Declaratory Ruling to confirm that the COVID-19 pandemic constitutes an “emergency” under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”); as a consequence, hospitals, health care providers, state and local health officials, and other government officials may lawfully communicate through automated or prerecorded calls (which … Continue Reading

FCC: Bitcoin Mining Equipment is Causing Interference to T-Mobile in Brooklyn

By Yaron Dori and Matthew DelNero on Posted in Internet of Things (IoT), Spectrum & Mobile, Telecommunications
Yesterday, the Federal Communications Commission sent a letter to an individual in Brooklyn, New York, alleging that a device in the individual’s residence that is being used to mine Bitcoin is generating spurious radiofrequency emissions, causing interference to a portion of T-Mobile’s mobile telephone and broadband network. The letter states that on November 30, 2017, … Continue Reading

FCC Seeks Comment on Petitions to Forbear or Clarify New TCPA Rules

By Yaron Dori on Posted in Telecommunications
Earlier today, the FCC placed on public notice two petitions requesting that the agency clarify or forbear from enforcing certain aspects of its new TCPA regulations that went into effect on October 16, 2013.  Those regulations, which we summarized here, created, among other things, a new “prior express written consent” requirement for the transmission of … Continue Reading

Petitions to Forbear or Clarify New FCC TCPA Rules Filed

By Yaron Dori on Posted in Privacy & Data Security, Telecommunications
Earlier today, two entities — the Direct Marketing Association (“DMA”) and a Coalition of Mobile Engagement Providers (“Coalition”) — filed petitions at the FCC asking the agency to stay and forbear from enforcing, or clarify, certain aspects of the “prior express written consent” requirement that went into effect yesterday for prerecorded calls to residential numbers and autodialed … Continue Reading

New Rules for Autodialed Promotional Text Messages and Prerecorded Call Programs Come Into Effect Oct. 16

By Yaron Dori on Posted in Telecommunications
Last week, I spoke on a panel at the IAPP Privacy Academy about upcoming changes to FCC regulations governing the “prior express consent” requirement for, among other things, autodialed promotional text message and prerecorded call programs under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).  These changes will take effect next week, on October 16, 2013.  Some … Continue Reading

FCC Proposes to Fine Telecommunications Licensee for Unauthorized Transfers of Control

By Yaron Dori on Posted in Telecommunications
Last week, the FCC issued a Notice of Apparent Liability (NAL) to StanaCard, LLC, a licensed provider of, among other things, prepaid international telecommunications services.  StanaCard today markets its services under the brand name “Keku.”  The NAL proposed to fine StanaCard $21,000 for (1) failing to notify the FCC of a pro forma change in … Continue Reading
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