Robocalls may have always had some artificial flavor to them; however, the proliferation of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to blur the line between human and machine interaction. ...more
With the election cycle heating up as we approach the dog days of summer, so too is the Federal Communications Commission’s scrutiny of the use of AI technology in fraudulent robocalls. As we previously discussed, the FCC has...more
In a pair of Notices of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture this week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed a collective $8 million in fines against telecommunications company Lingo Telecom and political...more
6/3/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Deep Fake ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FCC ,
Machine Learning ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
Primary Elections ,
Robocalling ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Spoofing ,
State Attorneys General ,
Telecommunications
Addressing robocalls and robotexts under authority granted to it by the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) continues to be a priority agenda item for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Most recently, the...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking intending to strengthen consumers’ ability to revoke consent to receive both robocalls and robotexts, in addition to strengthening...more
As part of a broader campaign to go after “robocall” violations, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced a $5,134,500 fine against a company and its owners for making 1,141 robocalls in 2020 that violated...more
6/9/2023
/ Cell Phones ,
Corporate Fines ,
FCC ,
Mobile Devices ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Candidates ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Robocalling ,
State Attorneys General ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages
On December 27, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released an Order on Reconsideration and Declaratory Ruling clarifying the express consent requirements for calls placed to residential landlines under the...more
1/6/2023
/ Administrative Reconsideration ,
Amended Rules ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
Exemptions ,
FCC ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
TRACED Act