Kiara Ortiz

Kiara Ortiz is an associate in the firm’s Washington, DC office. She is a member of the Technology and Communications Regulation Practice Group.

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FCC Proposes Rule Changes to Accelerate Transition to IP Networks

By Yaron Dori, Matthew DelNero & Kiara Ortiz on November 17, 2025

Posted in Technology, Telecommunications

At the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) Open Meeting in late October, the agency unanimously adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposes to end certain legacy interconnection obligations of Local Exchange Carriers (LECs) to accelerate the transition to all Internet Protocol (IP) networks.

Currently, certain LECs are required to…

FCC Modifies Equipment Authorization Rules to Address National Security Concerns

By Yaron Dori, Kiara Ortiz & Jorge Ortiz on November 13, 2025

Posted in National Security, Technology

On October 29, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) released its Second Report and Order (the “R&O”) and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“FNPRM”) concerning changes to its equipment authorization rules. The R&O and FNPRM continue the FCC’s ongoing efforts to update the agency’s equipment authorization rules to “protect…

FCC Takes Action on Certain “Bad Labs”

By Yaron Dori, Jorge Ortiz & Kiara Ortiz on September 17, 2025

Posted in National Security, Technology, Telecommunications

Earlier this month on September 8, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it was taking an initial set of actions to address threats posed by so-called “bad labs.” “Bad labs” consist of test labs that review and approve radio frequency emitting devices for use in the U.S. but are…