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Robocalls
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CommLawBlog
Reversing the Trend of Deregulation, FCC Tackles Caller ID Spoofing Head-on
The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or the “Commission”) continued its long-running fight against unwanted robocalls earlier this month, but the steps the Commission proposed may not make a significant impact…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act
Many companies’ sales and marketing department have no idea that there is a law that generally prohibits the use of robocalling or SMS texting for sales and marketing purposes without…
Your IT Consultant
Verizon Wireless Customers Get Free Services
By John Simek
We all hate spam and robocalls. It is getting harder and harder to stop the unwanted phone calls. You can’t even trust the caller ID since it is so easy…
CommLawBlog
FCC Adopts TCPA Changes that Include (Very Limited) Safe Harbor
On December 12, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) adopted an order that creates a reassigned number database to help callers avoid Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) violations that…
CommLaw Monitor
In a Prelude to its TCPA Ruling, the FCC Votes to Create a Database to Identify Reassigned Numbers
By Kelley Drye
With speculation running rampant that Chairman Pai intends to bring a remand order from ACA International v. FCC in January 2019, the FCC took a related step to reduce misdirected…
CommLawBlog
Legitimate Robocallers Rejoice: TCPA Compliance is About to Get (Slightly) Easier
Believe it or not, there are companies that make legitimate “robocalls,” and those companies strive to comply with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). If you’ve received an appointment reminder…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
REAL PEACE Act is Introduced With Goal of Providing FTC With Oversight Power to Hang Up on Robocallers
By Amanda Genovese, Jason E. Manning
On November 28, Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) introduced the REAL PEACE Act, short for “Robocall Elimination At Last Protecting Every American Consumer’s Ears.” …
Virginia Consumer Protection Law
Do Robocallers Dream of Electric Sheep?
By Johnson Rosen & O'Keeffe LLC
He was very clear about my role here. About who I’m supposed to be loyal to. Guess you could call it . . . my core drive. My kids call…
CommLaw Monitor
FCC Plans to Classify Texting as an Information Service, Take Action on Robocalls, Spectrum, and Rural Broadband at December Meeting
By Kelley Drye
The FCC plans to take aim again at unwanted texts and robocalls at its next meeting scheduled for December 12, 2018. Unwanted robocalls and texting consistently top the list of…
CommLawBlog
Bipartisan TRACED Act Seeks to Reduce Robocalls
Before Thanksgiving, a bipartisan group of Senators introduced legislation aimed at decreasing the number of unwanted robocalls. The TRACED Act would expand FCC authority under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act…