FCC, Compliance, Robocalling

Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Regulatory Update — FCC Resolves Investigation of Lingo Telecom, Finalizes Proposed...

Mintz - Technology, Communications & Media... on 8/28/2024

In May, we reported that the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) had adopted a Notice of Apparent Liability (NAL) against a voice service provider, Lingo Telecom, LLC (Lingo), for transmitting illegally spoofed,...more

Lingo Telecom Enters Consent Decree Over Use of AI to Generate Voice Messages

Baker Botts L.L.P. on 8/27/2024

On August 21, 2024, Lingo Telecom, LLC (Lingo) entered a consent decree with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) related the investigation into Lingo's alleged violations of the “STIR/SHAKEN” rules through Lingo's use...more

Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Regulatory Update — FCC Acts Against Provider Facilitating Tax Robocalls and Initiates...

Mintz - Technology, Communications & Media... on 8/2/2024

Federal Communications Commission Takes Further Action Against Provider Facilitating Illegal Tax Robocalls - Following up on its previous enforcement actions, the Federal Communications Commission’s (Commission)...more

Telephone and Texting Compliance News — July 2024

Mintz - Technology, Communications & Media... on 8/2/2024

We are pleased to present our latest edition of Telephone and Texting Compliance News, providing insights and news related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). In this month’s Regulatory Update, we cover the FCC’s...more

Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Regulatory Update — Federal Communications Commission Kicks Off “Spring Cleaning”...

Mintz - Technology, Communications & Media... on 4/30/2024

The Federal Communications Commission’s (Commission) Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) launched a new “Spring Cleaning” initiative this month to combat unlawful robocalling campaigns. On April 4, the Bureau sent a...more

FCC Continues to Roll Out TCPA Changes and Interpretations

Hudson Cook, LLP on 4/4/2024

On February 16, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission released a Report and Order establishing significant new standards regulating Telephone Consumer Protection Act consent and revocation of consent. In recent weeks,...more

Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Regulatory Update — FCC Strengthens Robocall Enforcement Partnerships, Amends Telemarketing...

Mintz - Technology, Communications & Media... on 3/28/2024

Commission Strengthens International and Domestic Robocall Enforcement Partnerships - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) entered into three new agreements to enhance its robocalling investigation and enforcement...more

Redial: 2023 TCPA Year-in-Review

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 3/5/2024

Eversheds Sutherland presents our 8th annual TCPA year-in-review report highlighting key TCPA issues and trends. Few industries are immune from TCPA liability. In 2023, the insurance, financial services, energy and health...more

Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Regulatory Update — FCC Confirms TCPA Bars AI-Generated Voices, Adopts New Consent...

Mintz - Technology, Communications & Media... on 3/4/2024

Commission Declares TCPA Prohibits AI-Generated Voices - Following up on January’s update, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a Declaratory Ruling that confirms that the prohibitions in the Telephone...more

Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Regulatory Update — FCC Floats Proposals on Consumer Consent and AI-Generated Voices,...

Mintz - Technology, Communications & Media... on 2/5/2024

On January 25, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”) released a draft Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Further Notice”) for consideration at its February 15, 2024, Open...more

Telephone and Texting Compliance News — January 2024

Mintz - Technology, Communications & Media... on 2/5/2024

We are pleased to present our latest edition of Telephone and Texting Compliance News, providing insights and news related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). In this month’s newsletter, we discuss the FCC’s...more

FCC Sets February 26, 2024 Deadline for New Robocall Mitigation Database Filing Obligation

Wiley Rein LLP on 1/26/2024

On January 25, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) issued a Public Notice announcing compliance deadlines associated with the FCC’s Sixth Caller ID Authentication Report and Order (Sixth Report and...more

You Better Watch Out, You Better Not Cry: Big Changes Expected to Hit Lead Generation Industry in 2024

DarrowEverett LLP on 12/4/2023

Whether you have been naughty or nice this year, if you are buying or selling leads or otherwise are a participant in the lead generation industry, you may be getting a lump of coal in your stocking. Don’t get upset just yet...more

Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Regulatory Update — Senate Holds Hearing on “Protecting Americans from Robocalls”; Senators...

Mintz - Technology, Communications & Media... on 12/1/2023

The US Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband (“Subcommittee”) held a hearing on “Protecting Americans from Robocalls.” Testifying before the Subcommittee...more

FCC Set to Upend Lead Generation Industry

Benesch on 11/30/2023

On November 22, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a proposed rule that will completely upend the landscape of lead generation and digital marketing for consumer retailers and sellers. The proposed rule...more

FCC Opens Inquiry Into AI’s Evolving Use in Robocalls and Robotexts, and Potential Consumer Impacts

Womble Bond Dickinson on 11/27/2023

The FCC has adopted a Notice of Inquiry seeking public comment on the use of evolving AI technologies in robocall and robotext campaigns, potential consumer impacts, and associated issues surrounding TCPA compliance and the...more

FCC Expands STIR/SHAKEN to Intermediate Providers and Extends Robocall Mitigation Requirements

Lerman Senter PLLC on 4/19/2023

The FCC has released new rules that expand caller ID authentication requirements, impose enhanced robocall mitigation obligations, create new mechanisms to hold providers accountable for non-compliance, and set forth the...more

Key Takeaways from the Consumer Protection Forum

Holland & Knight LLP on 10/28/2015

Holland & Knight and the Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA) hosted a half-day forum that featured government officials discussing hot-button issues in consumer protection regulation and enforcement. Speakers at the...more

FCC issues supplementary information clarifying TCPA robocall rules

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 10/16/2015

We previously reported that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released an Omnibus Order on July 10, 2015 regarding the rules and regulations implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), specifically...more

Avoiding the Costly “Robo No-No”

Buchalter on 9/17/2015

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) was enacted to protect consumers from intrusive robocalls, but Congress probably did not foresee that it would result in a windfall for plaintiff’s lawyers. Virtually every...more

Focus on the TCPA: Consolidated Appeal of FCC’s TCPA Order Continues to Grow

Burr & Forman on 9/14/2015

The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) July 10, 2015 Declaratory Ruling and Order on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) was received by many in the business community with great concern. The Order’s seemingly...more

Framing the Issues on Appeal in DC Circuit’s Review of the FCC’s Aggressive TCPA Order

Burr & Forman on 8/19/2015

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) disappointed many with its July 1, 2015 Declaratory Ruling and Order on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). The TCPA prohibits, amongst other things, using an automated...more

FCC Expands Reach of Telephone Consumer Protection Act

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog on 8/10/2015

In late July, we posted our client alert titled FCC Expands Reach of Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The Alert discusses the FCC’s July 10, 2015 long-awaited omnibus Declaratory Ruling and Order....more

TCPA: New Ruling May Invalidate Your Existing Consumer Consents

Polsinelli on 7/28/2015

Much has been written about the Federal Communication Commission's ("FCC's") recent 138-page Declaratory Ruling and Order that broadened the scope of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA") and will likely encourage...more

FCC’s New TCPA Order May Require Companies to Obtain Updated Consents for Marketing Calls and Texts

BakerHostetler on 7/23/2015

Last week we published an overview of key issues raised by the Federal Communications Commission’s July 10, 2015, Declaratory Ruling and Order regarding the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (the “July 2015 Order”). The July...more

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