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Robocalls
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Ride the Lightning
Sick of Robocalls? Verizon Will Opt Android Customers Into Its Anti-Robocall App
Endgadget published a post on August 27 with good news for Android customers. Verizon rolled out a free version of its spam filter earlier this year to counteract the annoying…
All About Advertising Law
Anti-Robocall Principles Agreed to by Carriers and State AGs
By Jonathan L. Pompan, Venable LLP
A bipartisan, public/private coalition of 51 attorneys general and 12 phone companies have agreed to create the “Anti-Robocall Principles,” a set of eight principles to fight “illegal robocalls” that the…
Technology Law Dispatch
State attorneys general work with telecom giants to address robocalls
By Divonne Smoyer, Aaron Lancaster, Alexis Cocco
Robocalls: everyone receives one or two, but more likely dozens. While some are helpful, most are annoying, and the worst can result in financial fraud. While the FCC and Congress…
Comm Law Center
Large Telecom Companies and State Attorneys General Agree on Anti-Robocall Principles
By Glenn S. Richards, Joseph A. Cohen
Twelve large telecom companies and the attorneys general of 50 states and the District of Columbia announced yesterday an agreement on eight voluntary principles that the companies will adopt to…
CommLawBlog
Robocall Roundup: New Robocall Act Goes to the Senate
Amidst the polarization in Washington, there remains one thing nearly everyone agrees on; no one likes robocalls. Last month, the House passed the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act, which directs the…
CommLaw Monitor
FCC Expands Anti-Spoofing Prohibitions to Foreign-Originated Calls, Text-Messaging Services
By Kelley Drye
On August 1, the FCC took another step in its ongoing effort to combat deceptive and unlawful calls to consumers. This action once again sets its sights on a common…
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FTC and Law Enforcement Partners Join Forces To Wring Out Illegal Robocalls
Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and its law enforcement partners announced their joint crackdown on illegal robocalls entitled, “Operation Call it Quits.” The operation is part of the…
Take Stock: Federal Policy Watch
Congress: Week in Review | July 18, 2019
By Michael Drobac, Amanda Armistead, Greg Walden, Casey Stokes, Lauren Stroupe
Debt Ceiling The House and Senate are both in session this week as the August recess approaches and Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin continue to negotiate…
Joseph P. McClelland, LLC's Blog
Robocalling the Wrong Number
Getting Wrong Number Calls to Your Home or Cell Phone? How Do You Collect the $500 to $1,500 Per Call Penalty for Getting Another Person's Collection Calls? 1. Confirm that…
Comm Law Center
In Battle Against Robocalls, FCC Opens the Door to More Aggressive Call Blocking
By Glenn S. Richards, Warren Kessler
For many consumers, answering a phone call from an unknown number has effectively turned into a gamble. Is it a potential new client? A medical emergency? Or, more likely, is…