Sixth Circuit to Rehear Case on FCC Data Breach Rules
Telecom industry groups and Republican lawmakers said the court’s previous decision made it harder for Congress to nullify disfavored rules
Telecom industry groups and Republican lawmakers said the court’s previous decision made it harder for Congress to nullify disfavored rules
WASHINGTON, July 31, 20256 – A full panel of federal judges will rehear a case that upheld expanded telecom data breach rules.
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