On August 7, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Inquiry related to the use of artificial intelligence in outbound calls and texts. Among the proposed rules...more
As we approach the 2024 halfway mark, businesses that rely on texting and calling to promote their products and services face an onslaught of new and significant legal and regulatory developments. To help with tracking these...more
On May 22, 2024, a notice and summary of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) recent decision to reclassify broadband Internet access service (“BIAS”) as a Title II telecommunications service was published in the...more
As an update to our earlier blog post detailing the FTC’s amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule, the changes have since been published in the Federal Register, with an effective date of May 16, 2024....more
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
The beginning of 2024 has brought with it a decided regulatory focus on telemarketing. In the past couple of months, we’ve written about several important FCC actions related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA),...more
At its most recent open meeting on February 15, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) voted unanimously to adopt yet another round of rule changes related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act...more
On February 8, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Declaratory Ruling to clarify that telemarketing and other calls made to consumers using certain types of artificial intelligence are...more
As of January 1, 2024, the State of Maryland’s new telemarketing law, the “Stop the Spam Calls Act of 2023,” officially became law....more
As an update to our earlier blog post detailing the FCC’s recent order adopting new regulations pursuant to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the FCC has announced the rolling effective dates for the specific rule...more
At its last open meeting of 2023, the FCC voted to adopt new rules “to protect consumers from unwanted and illegal text messages and calls.” Among the changes are a new “one-to-one” consent requirement for autodialed...more
Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more
3/20/2019
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Declaratory Rulings ,
Exemptions ,
FCC ,
Mobile Devices ,
Opt-Outs ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages
“Yes FCC, we meet again old friends” was the message comedian John Oliver had for the FCC on his show Last Week Tonight, when he devoted nearly 20 minutes to an in-depth criticism of “robocalls” and the FCC’s approach to...more
Form 499-A Annual Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet -
All intrastate, interstate and international providers of telecommunications within the United States, including, but not limited to, VoIP providers,...more
Please be reminded of the upcoming due dates for the Reports listed below:
Form 477: Local Competition and Broadband Report
The Local Competition and Broadband Report, containing data as of December 31, 2018, must be...more
Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more
2/20/2019
/ Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Call Blocking ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
Exemptions ,
FCC ,
Mobile Devices ,
Opt-Outs ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Reassigned Phone Numbers ,
Revocation ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages
Please be reminded of the upcoming due date for the Report listed below:
Section 64.2009(e) - Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) Annual Certification -
Section 64.2009(e) requires that all...more
Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more
1/30/2019
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Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Cell Phones ,
Debt Collection ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
FCC ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Revocation ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages
Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more
12/18/2018
/ ATDS ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Cell Phones ,
Debt Collection ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
FCC ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Reassigned Phone Numbers ,
Revocation ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages
Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more
11/13/2018
/ ATDS ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Cell Phones ,
Debt Collection ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
FCC ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Revocation ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages
Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more
At the next open meeting on September 26th, the FCC Commissioners will vote on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) aimed at improving the nation’s 911 system and Americans’ ability to access emergency services. The...more
Annual FCC Regulatory Fees -
Most Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) licensees and other regulated entities must pay regulatory fees annually to offset costs associated with the FCC’s enforcement, public...more
On August 28, 2018, the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau announced a Consent Decree with Marriott International, Inc. (“Marriott”) to resolve an investigation into unauthorized transfers of wireless radio licenses in connection with...more
Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more
8/16/2018
/ Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Call Blocking ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
Exemptions ,
FCC ,
Opt-Outs ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Revocation ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages ,
Wireless Industry