FCC Seeks Public Comment on the Current and Future Regulation of the "Internet of Things"

[Kathleen Martin]

Initial Comments Requested by November 1, 2021
 
In a Notice of Inquiry, the FCC is requesting public comment in a proceeding that will help determine the scope and nature of regulation of the “Internet of Things” for the next several decades.
 
A link to the Notice can be found here.
What to Know

• The FCC is examining its regulation of devices and systems operating as part of the “Internet of Things” (IoT) and is requesting comment from the public in a Notice of Inquiry
• This proceeding is likely to help shape the FCC’s approach to the IoT for the next several decades
• Initial Comments due by November 1, 2021; Reply Comments due by November 16, 2021

The outcome of this proceeding will be critically important to any companies involved with the manufacturer or use of Internet-connected devices that are able to collect and transfer data.
Industries and technologies affected by this proceeding include, but are not limited to, those operating in the following settings:
Industrial/Commercial (devices to monitor, collect, exchange, and analyze data)
Examples:

• Providers of Data Service
• Automotive (e.g., monitoring traffic conditions)
• Healthcare and Telehealth (e.g., patient monitoring)
• Precision agriculture (e.g., monitoring rainfall, etc.)
• Inventory tracking
• Monitoring of product quality
• Factory automation
• Power grid monitoring

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