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Robocalls
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All About Advertising Law
New Bill to Modernize the TCPA Would Significantly Expand Potential Liability
By Shahin O. Rothermel, Jay Prapaisilp
On January 29, 2024, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. introduced the Do Not Disturb Act, a bill that would amend the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and "fix" the Supreme Court's…
Age of Disruption
FCC Declares AI-Generated Robocalls Unlawful
By Marc S. Martin, Brandon Thompson
Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated robocalls may trick some consumers into thinking they are being called by a human being, but the Federal Communications Commission clarified in a recent AI Declaratory Ruling that it…
Privacy World
FCC Clarifies and Codifies TCPA Consent Revocation Rules
By Paul Besozzi
At its February 19, 2024 Open Meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) adopted an array of changes and codifications to its Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) rules to “strengthen consumers’…
Consumer Finance Monitor
FCC issues final rule on revocation of consent for robocalls and robotexts
By Daniel JT McKenna, Ballard CFS Group
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a final rule amending its regulations implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) to add new provisions addressing how consumers may revoke consent…
LenderLaw Watch
FCC Confirms A.I.-Generated Robocall Voices Are “Artificial” under the TCPA
Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Declaratory Ruling stating that existing federal regulations related to using “an artificial or prerecorded voice” to deliver a telephone message, also…
Perkins on Privacy
FCC Declares AI-Generated Robocalls Unlawful
By Perkins Coie
Artificial Intelligence-generated robocalls may trick some consumers into thinking they are being called by a human being, but the Federal Communications Commission clarified in a recent AI Declaratory Ruling that it will…
Regulatory Oversight
Bipartisan Group of AGs Issue Warning Letter Over Alleged Election Robocalling
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
On February 6, a bipartisan group of 51 attorney general (AG) sent a warning letter to Life Corporation (Life Corp.) for allegedly engaging in an illegal robocall campaign that they…
Rural Spectrum Scanner
FCC Adopts New Consumer Consent Robocall and Robotext Rules
The FCC has adopted new rules aimed at protecting consumers from unwanted robocalls and robotexts. The new rules require robocallers and robotexters to honor do-not-call and consent revocation requests within…
Consumer Finance Monitor
TCPA unsolicited robocall ban now includes AI-generated voices
By Kelsey Fayer, J. Matthew Thornton
On February 8, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) finalized its plan to ban robocalls that feature voices generated by artificial intelligence, aiming to stem the tide of AI-generated scams and misinformation campaigns. …
TCPA Watch
“Grandma, I have [not] been kidnapped”: The FCC Bans AI-Generated Robocalls
By: Joshua Durham Effective immediately, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) banned AI-generated phone calls with its recent Declaratory Ruling (the Ruling). Known as audio or voice “deepfakes,” AI can be…