Technology, Communications & Media

Read about a North American Numbering Council meeting scheduled for December, at which the council will consider imposing new obligations on interconnected VoIP providers that obtain direct access to numbers and on resellers of numbers.

Read about a Maryland federal court’s decision that a defendant in a TCPA case had not obtained prior express written consent via phone to make certain telemarketing calls and a Fourth Circuit opinion providing further guidance on fax advertisements under the TCPA.

Read about a North American Number Council meeting that will focus on possible new obligations for interconnected VoIP providers that obtain direct access to numbers and resellers of numbers, a Maryland federal court’s decision that a defendant in a TCPA case had not obtained prior express written consent via phone to make certain telemarketing calls, and a Fourth Circuit opinion on fax advertisements under the TCPA.

We report on the FCC Enforcement Bureau’s new “Spring Cleaning” initiative designed to combat unlawful robocalling campaigns. We also review the Bureau’s cease-and-desist sent to Veriwave Telco LLC to stop transmitting illegal call traffic on its network. Finally, we examine the Commission’s recent communication and plans to reinforce the initiative.

We report on the FCC Enforcement Bureau’s new “Spring Cleaning” initiative designed to combat unlawful robocalling campaigns. We also review the Bureau’s cease-and-desist sent to Veriwave Telco LLC to stop transmitting illegal call traffic on its network. Finally, we examine the Commission’s recent communication and plans to reinforce the initiative.

Read about the FCC’s recent initiatives to strengthen international and domestic partnerships against illegal robocalls, the FTC amending the telemarketing sales rule to add a recordkeeping requirement, and the FCC’s compliance dates for new texting rules.

Read about recent district court decisions such as Woodard v. Health Insurance Alliance and Forteza v. Affordable Auto Shield,  which confirm courts nationally continue to scrutinize and dismiss complaints that fail to support plaintiffs' TCPA claims.

Read about the FCC’s recent initiatives to strengthen international and domestic partnerships against illegal robocalls, the FTC amending the telemarketing sales rule to add a recordkeeping requirement, the FCC’s compliance dates for new texting rules, and recent district court decisions such as Woodard v. Health Insurance Alliance and Forteza v. Affordable Auto Shield, which confirm courts nationally continue to scrutinize and dismiss complaints that fail to support plaintiffs' TCPA claims.

Read about the Fourth Circuit’s decision in Career Counseling, Inc. v. AmeriFactors Fin. Grp., LLC, which affirmed the lower court’s denial of TCPA class certification but granted summary judgment to Career Counseling on its TCPA claim. 

Read about the FCC’s confirmation that the TCPA bars AI-generated voices, rules strengthening texting consent revocation rightsza, and the removal of 13 entities from the robocall mitigation database, plus the Fourth Circuit’s decision in Career Counseling, Inc. v. AmeriFactors Fin. Grp., LLC, which upheld the denial of class certification in a TCPA case.

Read about the FCC’s confirmation that the TCPA bars AI-generated voices, rules strengthening texting consent revocation rights, and the removal of 13 entities from the robocall mitigation database.

Read about recent federal and state court decisions helpful for defendants facing class actions brought under the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act and the Supreme Court’s denial of a petition for writ of certiorari in a case about what qualifies as an ATDS under the TCPA.

Read about FCC proposals involving consumer consent and the use of AI-generated voices, the FCC Enforcement Bureau’s steps toward removing voice service provider BPO Innovate from the Robocall Mitigation Database, compliance deadlines for new RMD filing obligations, deadlines associated with proposed robotexting rules, and legislation intended to provide consumers more protection against robocalls.