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Financial Services Perspectives
FCC Approves New Pro-Consumer TCPA Rules That Will Likely Create Increased Compliance and Litigation Headaches for Businesses
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently adopted a proposal aimed at clarifying certain provisions of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The proposal addresses twenty-one (21) petitions related to the…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
FCC adopts declaratory ruling on TCPA regulations to loosen restrictions on some types of robocalls
On June 18, 2015 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a set of declaratory rulings related to robocalls and spam text messages under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Specifically,…
Franchise Law Update
Do Not Call (or Text): Are You Up To Date?
Yesterday the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") updated its rules respecting the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), the law that gave us the rules which led to the the "Do Not…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
FCC Strengthens Consumer Protections Under TCPA
Yesterday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a package of declaratory ruling which is meant to provide clarity to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). This ruling was previously proposed…
Media Law Prof Blog
FCC Chair Proposes Action To Address Consumer Complaints On Robocalls, Marketing Calls
FCC Chair Tom Wheeler is proposing new ways to protect consumers against unwanted phone calls, including robocalls and sales messages. In a proposal he began circulating today, Mr. Wheeler listed…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
FCC Cites Three Companies For Its Unwanted Robocalls
On May 4, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) cited three companies, Call-Em-All LLC (Call-Em-All), Ifonoclast Inc. (Ifonoclast) and M.J. Ross Group Inc. (M.J. Ross) (Ifonoclast and M.J. Ross conduct…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
FCC urged to clarify TCPA regulations for sake of companies and consumers
“We can’t paint all legitimate companies with the brush that every call from a private company is a form of harassment. It is time for the [Federal Communications Commission (FCC)]…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Wal-Mart hit with TCPA class action over robocalls
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) continues to be a mine field for companies and a boon for class action lawyers. The latest defendant is Wal-Mart, which in a proposed…
Media Law Prof Blog
CRTC Fines US Company Over Robocalls
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), working with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, has fined Consolidated Travel Holdings Group, based in Florida, $200,000 Canadian for making calls to Canadian…
CommLawBlog
More Tales of the TCPA: $342K Fine for Violation-Laden Robocalls
A telemarketer made a long list of mistakes, and it's now got $342,000 worth of reasons to regret having done so.