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The Telephone Consumer Protection Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1991 to protect consumers from unsolicited telephone marketing calls.

Senators Question FCC Commissioners on TCPA at Oversight Hearing; Thune Urges Commission to Restore Reason to the TCPA Rules

Womble Bond Dickinson on 8/17/2018

As we highlighted earlier this week, the FCC Chairman and Commissioners testified today before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, chaired by Senator Thune. Senator Thune kicked off the hearing by...more

Senate to hold FCC oversight hearing

Ballard Spahr LLP on 8/16/2018

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has scheduled a hearing for tomorrow, August 16, titled “Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission.” The Committee’s website indicates that the hearing...more

Sparks to Fly?: Senate Committee Sets First FCC Oversight Hearing Following Chairman’s TCPA Letter

Womble Bond Dickinson on 8/14/2018

As we reported a couple weeks back, U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) submitted a letter to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai–signed by several other Republican Senators– urging a rollback of the Commission’s broad reading of the Telephone...more

Even Members of Congress Are Confused by the FCC’s Latest Ruling

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 7/15/2016

I was contemplating a monthly column given the confusion surrounding the FCC’s recent rulings. I guess I better make it weekly. Here’s this week’s episode....more

TCPA Under Scrutiny in Court and by Senate

Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/25/2016

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and a 2015 omnibus Declaratory Ruling and Order (2015 Order) interpreting the TCPA issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have recently faced additional challenges...more

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