The governor of Maine recently signed an amendment to the state’s telephone solicitation law that will make it mandatory for telephone solicitors to check against the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) reassigned...more
On March 25, the Governor of Maine approved a new bill, HP 1433, that would require telephone solicitors to leverage the reassigned numbers database. As previously covered by InfoBytes, the FCC created the reassigned numbers...more
As part of Manatt’s continuing monthly coverage of the aftermath of Facebook v. Duguid and how district courts are applying it to determine whether a calling system meets the Supreme Court’s newly clarified definition of an...more
Ever wonder why you may be advised to scrub lists for reassigned numbers or use the FCC’s Reassigned Number Database prior to texting or calling numbers from a database? Well, here’s a great practical example. ...more
Each month, Kelley Drye’s Communications Group offers this reminder of upcoming filing deadlines that may affect our clients....more
I hope that many of you were able to power down during the holidays before ramping up again to start 2023. The FCC, however, maintained a busy pace of announcements, releasing news on several issues regarding the Telephone...more
The FCC’s TCPA dockets did not witness many developments from the beginning of 2022 until February. However, beginning in February and into March, Chairwoman Rosenworcel’s office and the Enforcement Bureau were busy...more
It’s official: The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) reassigned number database (RND), which will hopefully minimize claims brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), is up and running after several...more
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) poses a constant threat to companies that wish to communicate with existing and prospective customers because the statute imposes strict liability on companies that call or text...more
After years of discussion and planning, the FCC’s Reassigned Numbers Database opened for commercial use on November 1, 2021. Now business callers can register for a paid subscription with the FCC’s designated Administrator,...more
On November 1, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the launch of the Reassigned Numbers Database (RND). This centralized database is an important development for businesses across industries that are...more
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act creates a seemingly endless list of compliance challenges and other headaches for companies determined to mitigate the financial cost and resource burden of TCPA litigation. This year...more
It was back in December 2018, before the pandemic temporarily shuttered stores and forced the whole world to “go remote,” that the FCC voted to create a national reassigned number database (RND) to help companies that send...more
Calls to reassigned numbers have presented an endless source of legal risk for any company that calls or texts consumers for informational or marketing purposes. Reassigned number class actions brought under the Telephone...more
On June 15, 2021, the FCC issued a Public Notice announcing the launch of a beta test for users of the Reassigned Numbers Database it first proposed in June 2017 and voted to create in December 2018. The beta test period will...more
Earlier this year, we were asked to suggest 2021 resolutions for clients in the telecommunications, media, and technology industries. We developed several that should guide industry participants to improve their compliance...more
The FCC continues to slowly, but surely, make progress towards launching the Reassigned Number Database that it first proposed in June 2017 and then ultimately voted to create in December 2018. On December 1, 2020, the...more
Update July 09: The FCC has issued a Public Notice announcing that beginning July 27, 2020, voice service providers must begin maintaining records of the most recent date each phone number was permanently disconnected and...more
Liability arising out of calls to reassigned numbers presents one of the biggest challenges to TCPA compliance. Despite the availability of numerous private scrub services aimed at determining whether a number has been...more
On March 30, 2020, the American Bankers Association (“ABA”) and several other associations of banks and credit unions (together, “petitioners”) effectively asked the FCC to exempt all COVID-related calls and texts to...more
Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to send you its sixth annual REDIAL: 2019 TCPA YEAR-IN-REVIEW – ANALYSIS OF CRITICAL ISSUES AND TRENDS IN TCPA COMPLIANCE AND LITIGATION. Inside this digital edition, you will find our in-depth...more
The FCC has issued a Public Notice seeking comments on the Technical Requirements for the Reassigned Numbers Database (RND) that it ordered to be created in 2018 in response to concerns that businesses had no way of ensuring...more
Companies in consumer-facing industries face a continued barrage of lawsuits under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). In 2019, TCPA lawsuits remained one of the most commonly filed type of class action in federal...more
The long awaited draft technical requirements for the FCC’s reassigned numbers database was released today. At the time of the adoption of an order establishing this database in December 2018, the FCC tasked its North...more
Financial Services Update - TCPA / Reassignment of Number: Court denied the defendants' motions for summary judgment where the plaintiff did not give consent to receive calls, even though the defendants obtained consent...more