e-Journal Summary

e-Journal Number : 86269
Opinion Date : 07/31/2026
e-Journal Date : 08/06/2026
Court : U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit
Case Name : Ohio Telecom Ass'n v. Federal Commc’ns Comm’n
Practice Area(s) : Cyber Law Administrative Law
Judge(s) : Sutton, Moore, Clay, Griffin, Kethledge, Thapar, Bush, Larsen, Nalbandian, Readler, Murphy, Davis, Mathis, Bloomekatz, Ritz, and Hermandorfer
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Issues:

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) data breach reporting requirements under § 222 of the Telecommunications Act (47 USC § 222); “Customer proprietary network information” & “personally identifiable information”; Whether the FCC’s 2024 Order exceeded its statutory authority; § 201(b); “Practice”; Global Crossing Telecomms, Inc v Metrophones Telecomms, Inc; Whether the FCC had the authority under §§ 225(a)(3) & (d)(1)(A) to impose the reporting requirements on “telecommunications relay services” providers; Whether the 2024 Order violated the Congressional Review Act

Summary

In an order, the court voted for rehearing en banc, vacated its prior decision and judgment (see eJournal # 84183 in the 8/28/25 edition), stayed the mandate, and restored the case to the docket as a pending appeal.

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