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Telephone Consumer Protection Act Regulatory Standards

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1991 to protect consumers from unsolicited telephone marketing calls.  
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FCC Continues to Roll Out TCPA Changes and Interpretations

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On February 16, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission released a Report and Order establishing significant new standards regulating Telephone Consumer Protection Act consent and revocation of consent. In recent weeks,...more

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PLI 25th Annual Consumer Financial Services Institute – 25% discount available

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PLI’s 25th Annual Consumer Financial Services Institute will take place on March 23-24, 2020, in New York City (and by live webcast and groupcast in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and New...more

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Glasser v. Hilton: Citing Principles of Statutory Interpretation, the Eleventh Circuit Drastically Reduces the Scope of TCPA

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The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA” or the “Act”) has limited telephone calls that can be placed using certain automated equipment since 1991.  However, since passage of the Act there has been considerable debate...more

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Congress Passes Bipartisan Robocall Legislation

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On December 19, 2019, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act (S. 151), which the House of Representatives passed in a 417-3 vote earlier...more

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To call or not to call: the NPRM’s proposed call frequency and time/place limitations

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In this blog post, we attempt to dissect and explore the Bureau’s proposed call frequency and time/place limitations in the recently-released debt collection NPRM. Proposed Call Frequency Limitations...more

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Now I Get It!: Using the FCC’s Order Keeping Text Messages as “Information Services” to Better Understand the Communications Act

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Little known fact: the TCPA is just a tiny little part of something much bigger and more complex called the Communications Act of 1934, as amended by Telecom Act of 1996 (which the FCC loves to just call the “Communications...more

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Senators Question FCC Commissioners on TCPA at Oversight Hearing; Thune Urges Commission to Restore Reason to the TCPA Rules

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As we highlighted earlier this week, the FCC Chairman and Commissioners testified today before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, chaired by Senator Thune. Senator Thune kicked off the hearing by...more

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Senate to hold FCC oversight hearing

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The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has scheduled a hearing for tomorrow, August 16, titled “Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission.”  The Committee’s website indicates that the hearing...more

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Sparks to Fly?: Senate Committee Sets First FCC Oversight Hearing Following Chairman’s TCPA Letter

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As we reported a couple weeks back, U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) submitted a letter to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai–signed by several other Republican Senators– urging a rollback of the Commission’s broad reading of the Telephone...more

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The FCC is Set to Consider the Definition of “Called Party” and the Fate of the TCPA Hangs in the Balance

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As we reported here last week, the FCC is seeking comment on a number of key issues that were addressed in ACA Int’l. One of these key issues is the definition of the term “called party,” which has the potential to completely...more

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Redial: 2017 TCPA Year-in-Review - Analysis of critical issues and trends in TCPA compliance and litigation

The Eversheds Sutherland TCPA team has published its fourth annual REDIAL: 2017 TCPA YEAR-IN-REVIEW – ANALYSIS OF CRITICAL ISSUES AND TRENDS IN TCPA COMPLIANCE AND LITIGATION. This publication reflects our in-depth analysis...more

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PLI 22nd Annual Consumer Financial Services Institute, Chicago session – 25% discount available

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The second presentation of the 22nd Annual Consumer Financial Services Institute, sponsored by the Practising Law Institute, will take place in Chicago on May 4-5, 2017. I am co-chairing the event, as I have for the past 21...more

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Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Seeks Comment on Twilio Petition Requesting Classification of Messaging Services Under Title...

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On October 13, 2015, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) issued a Public Notice seeking comment on a Petition for Expedited Declaratory Ruling...more

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The TCPA: Deep Dive: Details, Class Actions, Regulations, and Defense Strategies

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In Part One of our complimentary, two-part webinar on the TCPA, we covered the basics. Join us for the second hour-long segment, as we get into the weeds of the TCPA. Part Two will cover: Exemptions/Details · What is an...more

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