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The United States Federal Communications Commission is an independent federal agency established by the Communications Act of 1934. The Commission is charged with regulating interstate and international... more +

FCC Announces Auctions and Programs to Support 5G Wireless Telecommunications Systems and the USDA Funds Support for Rural...

BCLP on 4/18/2019

On April 12, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that on December 10, 2019, it will begin the auction of millimeter wave spectrum in the 37 GHz, 39 GHz, and 47 GHz bands to promote the development of 5G...more

FTC Backs FCC’s Proposed Rule on TCPA Amendments for Calls Collecting Government Debt

Ballard Spahr LLP on 6/22/2016

The Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Bureau of Consumer Protection issued a Staff Comment on June 16, 2016, supporting several of the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) proposed regulations implementing amendments to...more

FCC issues NPRM on TCPA Exemption for U.S. Government Debt

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Class Dismissed on 5/18/2016

In response to a provision in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (Pub. L. No. 114-74), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the “Commission”) has promulgated a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the new...more

FCC’s Proposed Regulations Would Gut TCPA Exception for Debts Owed to or Guaranteed by U.S.

Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/13/2016

The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (Act) amended the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) to remove the prior express consent requirement for calls ''made solely to collect a debt owed to or guaranteed by the United...more

FCC Takes Narrowest Read of Congress’ Exemption to the TCPA for Federally Guaranteed Loans

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 5/11/2016

Commentary on the Notice of Proposed Rule Making, Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, CG Docket No. 02-278, issued May 6, 2016. There was much ado about the Federal...more

TCPA Exemption for Collection of Federal Debts Applies Retroactively, CA Federal Court Rules

Ballard Spahr LLP on 4/18/2016

The new Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) exemption for calls made to cellular numbers to collect debts owed to or guaranteed by the United States applies retroactively to calls made before the exemption's effective...more

New Federal Budget Deal Provides TCPA Relief for Federal Loan Servicers

Alston & Bird on 11/10/2015

For years now, the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) has been a looming threat to U.S. businesses. Although the TCPA was initially passed “to develop the necessary ground rules for cost-effective protection of...more

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