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The United States Federal Communications Commission › Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009 (TICIDA)

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FCC Reaches New Heights With $300M Robocall Fine

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 11/8/2023

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued its largest fine to date, totaling $299,997,000, in an action against an auto warranty scam robocall operation run by an international network....more

FCC Publishes Robotexting Report and Order and FNPRM in the Federal Register

Wiley Rein LLP on 4/12/2023

On April 11, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) published a Report and Order (R&O) in the Federal Register, setting an effective date of May 11, 2023 for certain of its rules. The R&O establishes...more

FCC chair asks Congress to act on robocalls

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/13/2023

In December, FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel sent a letter to twelve senators in response to their June 2022 letter inquiring about combating robocalls. In the letter, Rosenworcel highlighted the FCC’s efforts to combat...more

FCC proposes $300 million fine against auto warranty scam robocaller

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/6/2023

On December 21, the FCC announced a nearly $300 million fine against an auto warranty scam robocall campaign for TCPA and Truth in Caller ID Act violations, “which is the largest robocall operation the FCC has ever...more

FCC Proposes Action on Scam and Spam Text Messaging

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 10/6/2022

The FCC proposes requiring mobile wireless providers to block text messages that appear to come from invalid, unallocated or unused numbers, and numbers on a “Do-Not-Originate” list. It also seeks comment on Over the Top...more

Think Twice Before Marketing with Robocalls

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 6/12/2020

Sales and marketing professionals in companies are usually energetic, vivacious and creative. That’s what makes them so good at their jobs. But it’s also these excitable folks who can get companies in trouble when it comes to...more

House Energy and Commerce Committee to Consider New Version of the “Stopping Bad Robocalls Act”

Womble Bond Dickinson on 6/21/2019

The House Energy and Commerce Committee is poised to consider a revised version of Chairman Pallone’s (D-NJ) “Stopping Bad Robocalls Act.” The revised bill was introduced this morning and consideration of the legislation by...more

TCPA Regulatory Update: FCC on NPRMs and Petitions; the 2020 Census

Mintz on 4/25/2019

FCC Continues Review of Comments on NPRMs and Petitions, Meets with Stakeholders - The FCC continues to review comments and meet with parties in a variety of TCPA-related proceedings, but the agency did not vote on any...more

Deadline to Submit Comments Regarding Proposed “Truth in Caller ID” Rule Modifications Set

Womble Bond Dickinson on 3/11/2019

As discussed in our recent blog post, in February the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend its Truth in Caller ID rules. The NPRM largely tracks recent amendments to the Truth in Caller ID Act enacted...more

FCC Proposes New Rules to Target Caller ID Spoofing and Issues Report on the Fight Against Illegal Robocalls

Womble Bond Dickinson on 2/22/2019

While the FCC continues to tread carefully in evaluating the thorny issue of how broadly to interpret the TCPA’s definition of “automated telephone dialing system,” particularly as it confronts proposed legislation that, if...more

FCC’s Record $120M Spoofing Forfeiture Final

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 7/13/2018

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) finalized its proposed $120 million fine against a “neighborhood spoofer” the agency said made more than 96 million calls to sell timeshares and other vacation...more

Telecom Carriers to Block Spoofed Calls From Reaching Consumers

Carlton Fields on 8/30/2017

On August 3, the FCC proposed an $82 million fine against a company and its individual owner/operator for making millions of illegally spoofed “robocalls” to consumers across the country. According to the FCC News Release,...more

FCC Proposes $82 Million Fine for Illegally “Spoofed” Robocalls

Hogan Lovells on 8/8/2017

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has adopted a Notice of Apparent Liability (“NAL”) imposing a $82 million penalty against Best Insurance Contracts (d/b/a Wilmington Insurance Quotes) and its owner/operator Philip...more

FCC Proposes Historic $120 Million Fine for Illegally "Spoofed" Robocalls

Hogan Lovells on 7/10/2017

The Federal Communications Commission has proposed a historic $120 million fine against an individual, Mr. Adrian Abramovich, who reportedly made more than 100 million unlawful “spoofed” robocalls in violation of the Truth in...more

FCC Slams Serial Robocaller With $120 Million Proposed Fine for “Spoofing” Numbers

Womble Bond Dickinson on 7/5/2017

We all get them. Repeated marketing calls to our mobile and home phones with the incoming phone number altered to make it appear that it’s a local call, when in fact, the call is from a robo-scammer using IP technology to...more

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