Ms. Buyer is a regular columnist for the THE BULLETIN of the Bar Association of Erie County and is a contributor to No Jitter. Previously, she has written numerous commentaries on telecommunications law for other legal and telecommunications publications including, among others, The Daily Record, Communications Convergence and Computer Telephony. Her articles cover a broad range of topics highlighting current telecommunications issues including federal and state telecommunications policy, litigation, wireless technologies, spectrum policy, FCC initiatives, and industry consolidation. Martha Buyer has also contributed to the ABA Journal Report.
As is the case for most contracts, the challenges lie not in the costs but in the terms. Maybe this is even more critical when the contracts being reviewed involve technology where customers tend to focus on costs and NOT terms, and where the terms can be way, way, way more nefarious than any pricing model appears.
It’s October and I can report that I’ve started my training for this year’s Turkey Trot. Last year, as I prepared to start in my annual less-than-sprint down Delaware Ave. on Thanksgiving Morning, I noticed a drone hovering over the start. “That’s cool,” I thought and began working my way down Delaware Avenue (My favorite moment of the race occurred about midway through when I saw the back of a woman’s shirt that read “if you’re behind me, you didn’t train either.” Right on, Sister). But I digress. Since then, I’ve seen bits and pieces of news and notices about drone use from a variety of sources for a variety of reasons.
September 5, 2015 | tagged Bulletin of the Bar Association of Erie County | in Miscelleanous Whether your work environment involves operating rooms or factory floors, the corporate mobility policy must aim to minimize the possibility of device distractions.Enterprise IT and communications managers are no strangers to the concept of the mobility policy. But what may be new is the concept of a mobility policy that’s industry-specific. And by specific, I mean the concept of the mobile device belonging to a physician, nurse, or other medical professional in the examining room/surgical suite while the patient is being treated. In a word “yikes.” For the record, the issue of distraction is as critical to professionals in other fields as well.
If you're in the business of telemarketing, it's critical to understand the Telecommunications Consumer Protection Act's new provisions.
It's not news that in increasing numbers, consumers rely on their mobile devices for more and more information. Advertisers that are well aware of this trend have taken to promoting their products and services on wireless devices, much to the chagrin of wireless device owners, who often unwittingly pay for the delivery of those ads (based on the number of messages included in their packages), as well as other non-essential, non-emergency information they did not solicit. If you're in the business of telemarketing, it's critical to know and understand the most recent changes and refinements to the existing law.
Newsflash: The rules provided in the Open Internet Order otherwise known as “Net neutrality” are scheduled to become effective in less than two weeks, on June 12. Second newsflash: Some court action is likely to occur prior to that date affecting some of the order's more controversial provisions.