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Robocalls
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Rural Spectrum Scanner
$8M in Fines Levied Against Caller and Carrier for Robocalls
The FCC has proposed robocall fines against a caller and, for the very first time, against the carrier involved. First, the FCC issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture…
Rural Spectrum Scanner
FCC Notifies U.S.-Based Providers of Rules Allowing Them to Block Robocalls from DigitalIPvoice
The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) has issued a Public Notice notifying all U.S.-based voice service providers of a large amount of apparently unlawful robocalls transmitted by DigitalIPvoice, Inc. (DigitalIPvoice). The…
Regulatory Oversight
Eight AGs Urge Court to Intensify Measures Against Repeat Telemarketing Violator
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein led a bipartisan coalition of eight state AGs, including Arkansas, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, and Texas, in requesting the District Court in…
Rural Spectrum Scanner
FCC to Remove BPO Innovate from Robocall Mitigation Database
The FCC’s Robocall Response Team has announced that voice service provider BPO Innovate will be removed from the Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD). BPO Innovate did not cure its deficient RMD…
Rural Spectrum Scanner
FCC Requests Information on Private-Led Robocall Tracebacks
The Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act (TRACED Act) was signed into law on December 30, 2019. Congress requires the FCC to issue an annual public notice to…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
New TCPA Rules: Revoking Consent to Robocalls and Robotexts
By Virginia Bell Flynn, Tina Safi Felahi, Selene Houlis
On February 15, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved amendments to the rules and regulations implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The adopted Report and Order and Further Notice…
WilmerHale Privacy and Cybersecurity Law
FCC Adopts New Robocall and Robotext Consent Rules Under TCPA
By WilmerHale Privacy and Cybersecurity Lawyers
In this post, we summarize key elements of the FCC Order pertaining to companies’ use of robocalls and robotexts.
Inside Global Tech
FCC Adopts New TCPA Consent Revocation Rules
By Yaron Dori
Updated October 14, 2024. Originally posted February 26, 2024. On February 15, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) adopted new consent revocation rules for robocalls and robotexts, which the FCC defined…
Comm Law Center
FCC Enforcement Monitor February 2024
By Scott R. Flick, Elizabeth Craig, Adam J. Sandler
By Scott R. Flick, Elizabeth Craig and Adam J. Sandler Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions…
Rural Spectrum Scanner
FCC Removes 13 Entities from Robocall Mitigation Database
The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) has removed certifications of 13 entities from the Robocall Mitigation Database (Database). These entities either failed to cure their facially deficient Database certifications or demonstrate…