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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 +

Impending Declaratory Ruling on Pending FCC TCPA Petitions Portends Stricter Enforcement

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 6/2/2015

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), which generally prohibits certain calls to cell phones made with an Automatic Telephone Dialing System (ATDS), has created considerable compliance challenges for businesses, and...more

Mobile Alphabet Soup…What Exactly Is an ATDS under the TCPA?

Proskauer - New Media & Technology on 6/10/2014

There has been an uptick in litigation under the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), 47 U.S.C. § 227 – likely due to the increased use of mobile marketing (not to mention the availability of statutory damages...more

Retailers Ask FCC to Clarify that Text Message Responses Are OK

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 1/27/2014

Should retailers be required to obtain written consent before sending a consumer a text message with information or a coupon that was specifically requested? The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) thinks not, and has...more

Telemarketing? Try Tweeting

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 11/12/2013

The FCC’s revised rules for telemarketers and text marketers, taking effect in October, could signal a big shift in how companies direct market, posits Julie O’Neill, a Morrison & Foerster attorney specializing in privacy...more

Are You Ready for the New Telephone and Text Marketing Rules?

BakerHostetler on 10/3/2013

Effective October 16, 2013, the rules governing telephone and text marketing will significantly change. Under prior Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations issued under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)...more

Is the FTC Opening a New Front in the War on Commercial Texting?

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 3/11/2013

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced it concurrently filed eight complaints in courts around the United States against “senders of spam text messages” who allegedly engaged in deceptive acts or practices by...more

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