Federal Regulation Resources for Telecom, Internet & Media

US Export Rules for Encryption Products

January 1, 2007

Letter from Federal Bureau of Investigation to Telecommunications Industry Association and Satellite Industry Association renewing its request for a satellite specific standard under CALEA

October 3, 2006

President's Identity Theft Task Force, "Interim Recommendations"

September 19, 2006

Frequently Asked Questions on FFIEC Guidance on Authentication in an Internet Banking Environment

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council
August 15, 2006

Federal Communications Commission, Report and Order In the Matter of Universal Service Contribution Methodology, WC Docket No. 06-122

Federal Communications Commission
June 27, 2006

NIST Special Publication 800-7

National Institute of Standards and Technology
December 15, 2005

"Interagency Guidelines Establishing Information Security Standards: Small-Entity Compliance Guide"

December 14, 2005

Effectiveness and Enforcement of the CAN-SPAM Act: A Report to Congress

Federal Trade Commission
December 1, 2005

Federal Trade Commission, Agreement Containing Consent Order In the Matter of DSW Inc., File Number 052 3096

Federal Trade Commission
December 1, 2005

NIST Special Publication 800-21 (2)

National Institute of Standards and Technology
December 1, 2005

Federal Trade Commission, Agreement Containing Consent Order in the Matter of Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., File No. 032-3221

November 17, 2005

Establishment of New License Exception for the Export or Reexport to US Persons in Libya of Certain Items Controlled for Anti-Terrorism Reasons Only on the Commerce Control List

Department of Commerce
November 16, 2005

Federal Communications Commission Public Notice, "Enforcement Bureau Outlines Requirements of November 28, 2005, Interconnected Voice Over Internet Protocol 911 Compliance Letters," WC Docket Nos. 04-36 and 05-196

Federal Communications Commission
November 7, 2005

Department of Homeland Security, Draft National Infrastructure Protection Plan

Department of Homeland Security
November 2, 2005

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council, "Authentication in an Internet Banking Environment"

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council
October 13, 2005

Federal Communications Commission, First Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking In the Matter of Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act and Broadband Access and Services, ET Docket No. 04-295, RM-10865

Federal Communications Commission
September 23, 2005

Federal Communications Commission, Report and Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking eliminating mandated sharing requirement on incumbents' wireline broadband Internet access services

Federal Communications Commission
September 23, 2005

Policy Statement on Broadnet Internet Access

Federal Communications Commission
September 23, 2005

FCC Requires Certain Broadband and VoIP Providers to Accommodate Wiretaps

Federal Communications Commission
August 5, 2005

Federal Communications Commission Press Release, "FCC Eliminates Mandated Sharing Requirement on Incumbents' Wireline Broadband Internet Access Services,"

Federal Communications Commission
August 5, 2005

New Principles Preserve and Promote the Open and Interconnected Nature of Public Internet

Federal Communications Commission
August 5, 2005

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, "Informational Supplement: Best Practices on Spyware Prevention and Detection"

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
July 22, 2005

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Financial Industry Letter, "Guidance on Mitigating Risks from Spyware," FIL-66-2005

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
July 22, 2005

FIPS Publication 200, "Minimum Security Requirements for Federal Information and Information Systems -- Initial Public Draft"

Federal Information Processing Standards Publication
July 15, 2005

National Institute of Standards and Technology Notice and Request for Comments, "Announcing Draft Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) Publication 200, Minimum Security Requirements for Federal Information and Information Systems," 70 Fed. Reg.

National Institute of Standards and Technology
July 15, 2005

Federal Communications Commission, Comments of the Department of Justice In the Matter of Service Rules and Procedures to Govern the Use of Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Earth Stations in Frequency Bands Allocated to the Fixed Satellite Service, IB Docket

Federal Communications Commission
July 5, 2005

Letter from Senator Bill Nelson et al. to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin J. Martin regarding E911 requirements for Voice over Internet Protocol

Bill Nelson
June 15, 2005

Comments of the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security In the Matter of the Commission's Rules to Facilitate the Use of Cellular Telephones and Other Wireless Devices Aboard Aircraft, WT Docket No. 04-435

US Departments of Justice and Homeland Security
June 8, 2005

Federal Communications Commission, Report and Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Matter of IP-Enabled Services and E911 Requirements for IP-Enabled Services, WC Docket Nos. 04-36 and 05-196

Federal Communications Commission
June 3, 2005

Subject Line Labeling as a Weapon Against Spam -- A CAN-SPAM Act Report to Congress

Federal Communications Commission
June 1, 2005

Commission Requires Interconnected VoIP Providers to Provide Enhanced 911 Service

Federal Communications Commission
May 19, 2005

Federal Communications Commission, "Statement of Chairman Kevin J. Martin In the Matter of IP-Enabled Services, E911 Requirement for IP-Enabled Service Providers," WC Docket Numbers 04-36 and 05-196

Federal Communications Commission
May 19, 2005

Department of Homeland Security, US Citizenship and Immigration Services, "Interim Rule with Request for Comments," 70 Fed. Reg. 23,775

US Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
May 5, 2005

"Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule: Request for Comments," 70 Fed. Reg. 21,107

Federal Trade Commission
April 22, 2005

Federal Trade Commission, "Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule: Final Amendment," 70 Fed. Reg. 21,104

Federal Trade Commission
April 22, 2005

Revision and Clarification of Deemed Export Related Regulatory Requirements

Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce
March 28, 2005

Interagency Guidance on Response Programs for Unauthorized Access to Customer Information and Customer Notice, 70 Fed. Reg. 15,736

Federal Register
March 18, 2005

Federal Trade Commission, Agreement Containing Consent Order in the Matter of Nationwide Mortgage Group, Inc., et al., Docket No. 9319

Federal Trade Commission
March 4, 2005

Federal Communications Commission Consent Decree in the Matter of Madison River Communications, LLC, File No. EG-05-1H-0110

Federal Trade Commission
March 3, 2005

An Introductory Resource Guide for Implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Security Rule

National Institute of Standards and Technology
March 1, 2005

Department of Defense, "General Solicitation of Comments from the General Public on Review of the National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP)," 70 Fed. Reg. 5420

Department of Defense
February 2, 2005

Financial Institution Letter (FIL-7-2005), "Guidelines Requiring the Proper Disposal of Consumer Information" under FACTA

The Federal Bank and Thrift Regulatory Agencies
February 2, 2005

Federal Trade Commission Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, "Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule"

Federal Trade Commission
January 12, 2005

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, et al., Final Rule, "Proper Disposal of Consumer Information Under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003," 69 Fed. Reg. 77,610

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, et al.
December 28, 2004

Federal Trade Commission Final Rule, "Definitions and Implementation Under the CAN-SPAM Act"

Federal Trade Commission
December 16, 2004

Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security Final Rule, "Encryption Export and Reexport Controls Revisions," 69 Fed. Reg. 71,356

Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security
December 9, 2004

Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security Fact Sheet, "Commercial Encryption Export Controls"

Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security
December 8, 2004

Federal Trade Commission, "Disposal of Consumer Information and Records: Final Rule," 69 Fed. Reg. 68,690

Federal Trade Commission
November 24, 2004

Federal Trade Commission, Letter to Electronic Privacy Information Center advising that it will not recommend action on EPIC's complaint alleging that Amazon.com violated the "Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998"

Federal Trade Commission
November 24, 2004

Federal Trade Commission, Agreement Containing Consent Order in the Matter of Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., File No. 032-3221

Federal Trade Commission
November 17, 2004

Federal Trade Commission, Agreement Containing Consent Order in the Matter of Sunbelt Lending Services, Inc., File No. 042-3153

Federal Trade Commission
November 16, 2004

Federal Trade Commission, Complaint in the Matter of Sunbelt Lending Services, Inc., File No. 042-3153

Federal Trade Commission
November 16, 2004

Federal Communications Commission Memorandum Opinion and Order in the Matter of Vonage Holdings Corporation Petition for Declaratory Ruling Concerning an Order of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, WC Docket No. 03-211

Federal Communications Commission
November 12, 2004

Federal Trade Commission, Complaint in the Matter of Nationwide Mortgage Group, Inc., File No. 42-3104, Docket No. 9319

Federal Trade Commission
November 9, 2004

Report of the Department of Justice's Task Force on Intellectual Property

United States Department of Justice
October 1, 2004

Testimony of Stewart A. Baker before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, "Law Enforcement Access to Communications Systems in a Digital Age"

Stewart A. Baker
September 8, 2004

Department of Homeland Security Press Release, "USCIS Announces FY 2005 H-1B Processing"

United States Department of Homeland Security
September 2, 2004

Federal Communications Commission Order In the Matter of Rules and Regulations Implementing the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003, CG Docket No. 04-53

Federal Communications Commission
August 12, 2004

Federal Trade Commission Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, "Definitions, Implementation, and Reporting Requirements Under the CAN-SPAM Act"

Federal Trade Commission
August 11, 2004

Federal Communications Commission, "Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Declaratory Ruling In the Matter of Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act and Broadband Access and Services"

Federal Communications Commission
August 9, 2004

Federal Communications Commission Press Release, "FCC Takes Action to Protect Wireless Subscribers from Spam"

Federal Communications Commission
August 4, 2004

Statements of Chairman Michael K. Powell and Commissioner Michael J. Copps on FCC's Action to Protect Wireless Subscribers from Spam

Michael K. Powell and Michael J. Copps
August 4, 2004

National Institute of Standards and Technology, Notice "Announcing Proposed Withdrawal of Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) for the Data Encryption Standard (DES) and Request for Comments", 69 Fed. Reg. 44,509

National Institute of Standards and Technology
July 26, 2004

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency et al., "Fair Credit Reporting Affiliate Marketing Regulations"

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, et al.
July 15, 2004, Federal Register

Securities and Exchange Commission, "Limitations of Affiliate Marketing (Regulations S-AM)"

Securities and Exchange Commission
July 14, 2004, Federal Register

Federal Trade Commission, Agreement Containing Consent Order In the Matter of Gateway Learning Corp., File No. 042-3047

Federal Trade Commission
July 7, 2004

Federal Trade Commission, Complaint In the Matter of Gateway Learning Corp., File No. 042-3047

Federal Trade Commission
July 7, 2004

Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, "Excise Taxes; Communications Services," Internal Revenue Service, 69 Fed. Reg. 40,345

Department of the Treasury
July 2, 2004

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Advisory Letter regarding Electronic Record Keeping

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
June 21, 2004

Federal Trade Commission, "National Do Not Email Registry: A Report to Congress"

Federal Trade Commission
June 1, 2004

Executive Order Blocking Property of Certain Persons and Prohibiting the Export of Certain Goods to Syria, May 11, 2004

Congress
May 11, 2004

Letter from the Office of Foreign Assets Control to the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc., easing the ban on editing content from nations under US embargos

Office of Foreign Assets Control
April 2, 2004

Rules and Regulations Implementing the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1961, 69 Fed. Reg. 16873

Congress
March 31, 2004

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the matter of Rules and Regulations Implementing the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1961

Federal Trade Commission
March 19, 2004

FBI Petition for Rulemaking on CALEA

Federal Communications Commission
March 10, 2004

General License, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Libyan Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR Part 550

Office of Foreign Assets Control
February 26, 2004

Procedures for Handling Critical Infrastructure Protection; Interim Rule, 69 Fed. Reg. 8074

United States Department of Homeland Security
February 20, 2004

Report to the Public on Events Surrounding jetBlue Data Transfer, Department of Homeland Security, Privacy Office

Department of Homeland Security, Privacy Office
February 20, 2004

Department of Homeland Security Press Release, "USCIS Announces New H-1B Procedures -- Reaches Cap"

Department of Homeland Security
February 17, 2004

News Release

FCC Rules that Pulver.com’s Free World Dialup Service Should Remain Free From Unnecessary Regulation
Federal Trade Commission
February 12, 2004

General Accounting Office Report, "Aviation Security: Computer-Assisted Passenger Prescreening System Faces Significant Implementation Challenges"

General Accounting Office
February 1, 2004

Interpretive Ruling, Office of Foreign Assets Control, on matters involving the protection and transfer of intellectual property rights under the Iraqi Sanctions Regulations

Office of Foreign Assets Control
January 9, 2004

Federal Bureau of Investigation Notice of Ex Parte Presentation to the Federal Communications Commission

CC Docket Nos. 02-33, 95-20 and 98-10; CS Docket No. 02-52
December 18, 2003

Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Interagency Proposal to Consider Alternative Forms of Privacy Notices under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

Congress
December 17, 2003

Office of Foreign Assets Control Advisory Opinion on Iranian Transactions Regulations

Office of Foreign Assets Control
December 16, 2003

Joint Comments of the United States Department of Justice, the United States Drug Enforcement Agency, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation In the Matter of the Commission's December 1, 2003, Voice Over IP Forum

United States Department of Justice, the United States Drug Enforcement Agency, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation
December 15, 2003

Federal Bureau of Investigation Notice of Ex Parte Presentation to the Federal Communications Commission

FBI
December 4, 2003

Federal Bureau of Investigation Notice of Ex Parte Presentation to the Federal Communications Commission

FBI
November 25, 2003

News Release of the Federal Communications Commission, "FCC to Begin Internet Telephony Proceedings"

Federal Communications Commission
November 6, 2003

Advisory Opinion of the Office of Foreign Assets Control, US Department of Treasury, regarding Iranian Transactions Regulations

Office of Foreign Assets Control
September 30, 2003

Memorandum Opinion and Order of the Federal Communications Commission in the Matter of Petition of AOL Time Warner Inc. for Relief From the Condition Restricting Streaming Video, CS Docket No. 00-30

Federal Communications Commission
August 20, 2003

The Federal Trade Commission and the Future Development of US Consumer Protection Policy

Timothy J. Muris
August 19, 2003

Interagency Guidance on Response Programs for Unauthorized Access to Customer Information and Customer Notice, 68 Fed. Reg. 47954

Congress
August 12, 2003

Department of Homeland Security, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: "Regulations Implementing the Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002"

United States Department of Homeland Security
July 11, 2003

Letter from Martin J. King, Office of the General Counsel, Federal Bureau of Investigation, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission

Martin J. King
July 11, 2003

Bureau of Industry and Security, "Export Administration Regulations: Encryption Clarifications and Revisions," 68 Fed. Reg. 35783

Bureau of Industry and Security
June 17, 2003

Final Rule of the Bureau of Industry and Security Revision of Export Controls for General Purpose Microprocessors

Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce
January 14, 2003

National Institute of Standards and Technology Guidelines for the Security Certification and Accreditation of Federal Information

National Institute of Standards and Technology
October 28, 2002

Amendment of Interim Final Rule, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network: Anti Money Laundering Programs for Unregistered Investment Companies

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
October 25, 2002

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
October 25, 2002

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network: Anti-Money Laundering Programs for Unregistered Investment Companies

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
October 25, 2002

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of the Treasury: Anti-Money Laundering Programs for Unregistered Investment Companies

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
September 18, 2002

Federal Trade Commission Guidance: Financial Institutions and Customer Data: Complying with the Safeguards Rule

Federal Trade Commission
September 1, 2002

HHS Fact Sheet on Modifications to the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information-Final Rules

Health and Human Services
August 9, 2002

FTC's Agreement Containing Consent Order in the Matter of Microsoft Corporation, File No. 012 3240

Federal Trade Commission
August 8, 2002

Third Report and Order and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking of the Federal Communications Commission in Connection with Carriers' Use of CPNI

Federal Communications Commission
July 25, 2002

Joint Press Release by the Federal Reserve Board et al., Treasury and Federal Financial Regulators Issue Patriot Act Regulations on Customer Identification

Federal Reserve Board
July 17, 2002

Revisions and Clarifications to Encryption Controls in the Export Administration Regulations Implementation of Changes in Category 5, Part 2 Information Security of the Wassenaar Arrangement List of Dual-Use Goods and Other Technologies

Export Administration
June 6, 2002

Federal Trade Commission, Final Rule, "Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information," 67 Fed. Reg. 36,484

Federal Trade Commission
May 23, 2002

Final Rule of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency: Electronic Activities

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
May 17, 2002

Interim Final Rule of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Anti-Money Laundering Programs for Financial Institutions

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
April 29, 2002

Interim Final Rule of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Anti-Money Laundering Programs for Mutual Funds

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
April 29, 2002

Interim Final Rule of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Anti-Money Laundering Programs for Operators of a Credit Card System

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
April 29, 2002

Letter from Federal Trade Commission Director of Consumer Protection to American Bar Association

Federal Trade Commission
April 8, 2002

Proposed Rule Modification: Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information

Department of Health and Human Services
March 27, 2002

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the Department of the Treasury

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
March 13, 2002

Interim Rule of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the Department of the Treasury Special Information Sharing Procedures to Deter Money Laundering and Terrorist Activity

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
March 4, 2002

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, et al., Interagency Guidelines Establishing Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information and Rescission of Year 2000 Standards for Safety and Soundness, 66 Fed. Reg. 8,616

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, et al.
February 1, 2001

HHS Press Release Concerning the Final Rule Modification

Health and Human Services
December 28, 2000

Federal Trade Commission, Final Rule, "Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule," 64 Fed. Reg. 59,888

Federal Trade Commission
November 3, 1999

Federal CIO Council, "Recommended Executive Branch Model Policy/Guidance on 'Limited Personal Use' of Government Office Equipment Including Information Technology"

Federal CIO Council
May 19, 1999