Challengers to US FCC data-breach notification rules seek appellate rehearing
( July 13, 2026, 14:32 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Ohio Telecom Association, Texas Association of Business, Wireless Association, Internet & Television Association and Broadband Association filed a reply in support of its petition for a US appeals court to rehear their challenge to the Federal Communication Commission’s updated data-breach notification rules for telecommunications carriers. “Remarkably, the government’s response does not defend the panel’s interpretation of the Congressional Review Act. It does not defend the panel’s reading of Section 201(b) of the Communications Act. And it does not engage — or even acknowledge — a single one of the seven amicus briefs explaining why both holdings are wrong and deeply consequential. The government’s silence on the merits speaks volumes,” they said. See attached file. ...
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