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Robocalling Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009 (TICIDA)

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AG Task Force Issues Warning to VoIP Providers to Avoid Transmitting Illegal Robocalls

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The Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force, comprised of 50 AGs, issued warning letters to eight Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers regarding concerns that they may be transmitting illegal robocall traffic...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

FCC Reaches New Heights With $300M Robocall Fine

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued its largest fine to date, totaling $299,997,000, in an action against an auto warranty scam robocall operation run by an international network....more

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FCC Publishes Robotexting Report and Order and FNPRM in the Federal Register

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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

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FCC chair asks Congress to act on robocalls

In December, FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel sent a letter to twelve senators in response to their June 2022 letter inquiring about combating robocalls. In the letter, Rosenworcel highlighted the FCC’s efforts to combat...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FCC proposes $300 million fine against auto warranty scam robocaller

On December 21, the FCC announced a nearly $300 million fine against an auto warranty scam robocall campaign for TCPA and Truth in Caller ID Act violations, “which is the largest robocall operation the FCC has ever...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Think Twice Before Marketing with Robocalls

Sales and marketing professionals in companies are usually energetic, vivacious and creative. That’s what makes them so good at their jobs. But it’s also these excitable folks who can get companies in trouble when it comes to...more

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House Energy and Commerce Committee to Consider New Version of the “Stopping Bad Robocalls Act”

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The House Energy and Commerce Committee is poised to consider a revised version of Chairman Pallone’s (D-NJ) “Stopping Bad Robocalls Act.” The revised bill was introduced this morning and consideration of the legislation by...more

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TCPA Regulatory Update: FCC on NPRMs and Petitions; the 2020 Census

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FCC Continues Review of Comments on NPRMs and Petitions, Meets with Stakeholders - The FCC continues to review comments and meet with parties in a variety of TCPA-related proceedings, but the agency did not vote on any...more

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FCC Proposes New Rules to Target Caller ID Spoofing and Issues Report on the Fight Against Illegal Robocalls

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While the FCC continues to tread carefully in evaluating the thorny issue of how broadly to interpret the TCPA’s definition of “automated telephone dialing system,” particularly as it confronts proposed legislation that, if...more

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Telecom Carriers to Block Spoofed Calls From Reaching Consumers

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On August 3, the FCC proposed an $82 million fine against a company and its individual owner/operator for making millions of illegally spoofed “robocalls” to consumers across the country. According to the FCC News Release,...more

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FCC Proposes $82 Million Fine for Illegally “Spoofed” Robocalls

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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has adopted a Notice of Apparent Liability (“NAL”) imposing a $82 million penalty against Best Insurance Contracts (d/b/a Wilmington Insurance Quotes) and its owner/operator Philip...more

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FCC Proposes Historic $120 Million Fine for Illegally "Spoofed" Robocalls

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The Federal Communications Commission has proposed a historic $120 million fine against an individual, Mr. Adrian Abramovich, who reportedly made more than 100 million unlawful “spoofed” robocalls in violation of the Truth in...more

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FCC Slams Serial Robocaller With $120 Million Proposed Fine for “Spoofing” Numbers

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We all get them. Repeated marketing calls to our mobile and home phones with the incoming phone number altered to make it appear that it’s a local call, when in fact, the call is from a robo-scammer using IP technology to...more

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