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Robocalls
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Regulatory Oversight
49 State Attorneys General Urge FCC to Mandate Upstream Provider Vetting
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
On September 8, 2026, a bipartisan coalition of 49 state and territorial attorneys general filed reply comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), urging the agency to make its "Know…
Rural Spectrum Scanner
FCC Releases Consumer Guides to Block Unwanted Calls and Texts
The FCC released consumer guides that enable consumers to turn on robocall and robotexts blocking and filtering guides. The guides identify tools that are part of many mobile phones’ operating…
Data Privacy Dish
FCC Moves to Rewrite TCPA Consent and Opt-Out Framework
By Timothy A. Butler, Emily Taetzsch
Proposed FCC TCPA changes would narrow revoke-all requirements, allow exclusive opt-out methods, and expand exemptions.
InsureReinsure
FCC Revises TCPA Revocation of Consent Rules That Were Set to Go Into Effect in January
By Brian Hays, Stefanie Jackman
What You Need to Know Key Points The FCC has circulated a Report and Order (FCC-CIRC 2609-05) revising the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) consent-revocation framework, with new rules set…
Rural Spectrum Scanner
Comment Deadlines Set for Robocall Mitigation Database Proposals
The FCC adopted a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on significant changes to its Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) regime, a key component of the FCC’s efforts to combat…
Rural Spectrum Scanner
CGB Seeks Comment on Robocall Scorecard
The FCC’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) released a Public Notice seeking comment on the creation of a robocall mitigation scorecard (Scorecard). The Scorecard would provide the public with…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
Pennsylvania Strengthens Telemarketing Protections
By Virginia Bell Flynn, Chris Capurso, Brooke Conkle, Stefanie Jackman, Paul Boller
On July 20, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed Senate Bill 992 (the Bill) into law, with an effective date of October 19, 2026. The amendments modernize the Telemarketer Registration Act…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
FCC Issues Notice to Stop Transmitting Illegal Vishing Calls
The Enforcement Bureau of the FCC recently issued a Notification of Suspected Illegal Traffic to RGTN USA Inc. (RGTN) for “transmitting apparently illegal calls originating from abroad, including spoofed calls,…
Regulatory Oversight
Bipartisan AG Coalition Urges FCC to Strengthen ‘Know Your Customer’ Rules to Combat Illegal Automated Calls
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
On July 27, 2026, a bipartisan coalition of 50 state and territorial attorneys general (AGs) submitted a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) urging the FCC to adopt stronger…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Pennsylvania’s New Telemarketing Law Dials In on Texts and Robocalls
By Roma Patel
On July 20, 2026, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed SB 992, updating and expanding Pennsylvania’s Telemarketer Registration Act of 1996 and strengthening restrictions on unwanted telemarketing communications. The law reflects…