On May 23, 2025, USTelecom, the leader of the Industry Traceback Group (ITG), submitted a letter presenting its case for continued designation as the registered traceback consortium (“Registered Consortium”) — the entity (or...more
On June 4, 2025, the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on combating illegal robocalls and robotexts. The hearing, entitled “Stopping Illegal Robocalls and...more
6/27/2025
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Text Messages
At its April Open Meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) aimed at closing the non-IP caller ID authentication gap. The NPRM is the next step in the FCC’s efforts to...more
Amid a surge in Telephone Consumer and Protection Act (TCPA) lawsuits, two groups filed Petitions for Declaratory Ruling before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) this month, seeking clarity on several current TCPA...more
3/28/2025
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Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted an Eighth Report and Order on call blocking at its February 27 Open Meeting. The Eighth Report and Order adopts two proposals related to the FCC’s requirements to block...more
On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order directing all “executive departments and agencies” to pause any currently pending proceedings and review any proposed or adopted rules that have not yet taken...more
2/3/2025
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Executive Orders ,
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Robocalling ,
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Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing ,
TRACED Act