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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has announced comment deadlines for a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Inquiry (NPRM and NOI) released in early August that, among other things, proposes...more
As abusive robocalls remain unpopular both politically and, in general, universally among the American people, lawmakers have once again thrown out the opening salvo in efforts to legislate against them this week with the “Do...more
On December 18, 2023 the FCC released a Second Report and Order, Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM), and Waiver Order, which it considered and adopted at its December Open Meeting, furthering what it...more
By a vote of 4-1, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) adopted a new rule amending its regulations implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) to close what it refers to as the “lead generator loophole.” ...more
Messaging is one of the most trusted forms of communications today, with more than 2.2 trillion texts exchanged on America’s wireless networks in 2022 alone. Yesterday, at CTIA’s ConnectMobile forum in Las Vegas as part of...more
On April 11, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) published a Report and Order (R&O) in the Federal Register, setting an effective date of May 11, 2023 for certain of its rules. The R&O establishes...more
On September 27, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking comment on a proposal that would require mobile wireless providers to block illegal text...more
On July 7, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) and the Attorney General of the State of Ohio (Ohio AG) announced a coordinated enforcement initiative that signals a major shift in how state and...more
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted a Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that, among other things, imposes significant robocall mitigation requirements on...more
After adopting orders reflecting the majority of implementation deadlines set by the TRACED Act and the Supreme Court’s highly anticipated TCPA decision interpreting the statutory definition of automatic telephone dialing...more
Financial Services, Healthcare, and Technology sector clients — and any company that places non-marketing calls or text communications to customers by automated means — should pay close attention to two new FCC orders from...more
Some welcome the New Year with new goals and new plans while others – the FCC, in particular, welcomes the New Year by wrapping up TCPA rulemakings and issuing other rulings. As expected, a number of TRACED Act items were...more
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In this episode of Wiley Connected, Megan Brown, Kevin Rupy, and Kat Scott detail the broad obligations and expectations flowing from the FCC’s latest TRACED Act efforts, highlighting impacts on a diverse range of providers...more
Upcoming Filing and Comment Deadlines - FCC Seeks Comment on Emergency Access to Wi-Fi Access Points: Comments are due October 1 on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Public Notice seeking comment...more
Continuing its efforts to prevent illegal and unwanted robocalls, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted a Third Report and Order (Third R&O) further encouraging voice service providers to block illegal and...more
FCC Adopts Safe Harbor to Encourage Voice Service Providers to Block Unwanted Robocalls - The FCC adopted a highly anticipated Third Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, and Fourth Further Notice of Proposed...more
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Just before the end of the year, the FCC issued a Public Notice seeking industry input regarding call blocking measures implemented to date, as well as the impact and effectiveness such measures have had following its Call...more
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Recent News - 51 Attorneys General and 12 Voice Providers Announce Anti-Robocall Principles - Marshalled by North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, New Hampshire Attorney General Gordon MacDonald, and Indiana...more
Recently, the twelve largest telecom providers and the attorneys general of all fifty states and Washington, D.C., entered into an agreement aimed at identifying and deterring robocalls. Although this agreement is intended...more
On August 22, 2019, all 50 State Attorneys General, plus the District of Columbia, as well as 12 major voice service providers, announced a set of Anti-Robocall Principles they have agreed to implement, or continue to...more