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Robocalls
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Rural Spectrum Scanner
D.C. Circuit Sides with FCC in Robocall Challenge
By Gracie Kreth
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Court has rejected a petition that challenged the FCC’s commercial robocalls exemptions. In accordance with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA),…
Perkins on Privacy
FCC Requires Gateway Providers to Combat Foreign-Based Robocalls
By Marc S. Martin, Brandon Thompson
The Federal Communications Commission recently adopted certain final rules, policies, and proposed rules to “stem the tide of foreign-originated illegal robocalls.” The FCC Order targets so-called “gateway providers,” which are…
State AG Blog
State AG Updates: June 2-8, 2022
Each week, Crowell & Moring's State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken. Here are this week's updates. Multistate A coalition of 41 state attorneys general…
Consumer Finance Monitor
Overwhelming Majority of State Attorney Generals Endorse Commitment to Interstate Robocall Investigations Coordinating State and Federal Branches
In January, attorney generals representing all 50 states called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to put a plan in place to counter what they perceived to be a growing…
Privacy World
FCC Announces Nine More State Robocall Investigation Partnerships
By Paul Besozzi
Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced on May 17, 2022 “new robocall investigation partnerships with the Attorneys General of Iowa, Florida, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire,…
Rural Spectrum Scanner
FCC Adopts Rules to Further Combat Illegal Robocalls
The FCC has adopted rules instituting stringent compliance requirements on gateway providers, which pass international call traffic into American phone networks, to ensure that these providers are complying with the…
Rural Spectrum Scanner
Agenda for May FCC Open Meeting
The FCC has published the agenda for its May 2022 Open Meeting. The meeting is scheduled for May 19, at 10:30 a.m. EDT and will be livestreamed at www.fcc.gov/live and available on the FCC’s YouTube channel. …
Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
FTC Updates (April 25-April 29, 2022)
The FTC, in partnership with the DOJ, filed a complaint against a Voice over Internet Protocol service provider for the transmission of millions of allegedly illegal prerecorded telemarketing robocalls. The…
Consumer Finance and Fintech Blog
FTC, DOJ Seek to Enjoin Internet Provider From Facilitating Illegal Robocalls
By Moorari Shah, A.J. Dhaliwal
On April 26, the DOJ filed a federal complaint on behalf of the FTC against a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service, a related company, and its owner for allegedly…
Privacy World
FCC Chairwoman Announces Proposed New Rules to Combat International Scam Robocalls
By Paul Besozzi
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel proposed “new rules to combat international scam robocall campaigns from entering American networks through gateway providers – the on-ramps for international call traffic.” …