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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Consumer Protection Laws ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
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FCC ,
Fraud ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
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
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
We are pleased to present our latest edition of Telephone and Texting Compliance News, providing insights and news related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). In this month’s Regulatory Update, we cover the FCC’s...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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Consumer Protection Laws ,
Executive Orders ,
FCC ,
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Robocalling ,
Rulemaking Process ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing ,
TRACED Act
Federal Communications Commission Initiates Proceeding to Remove Over 2,000 Providers from Robocall Mitigation Database -
On December 10, the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) released an Order directing over 2,000...more
12/24/2024
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Compliance ,
Enforcement ,
FCC ,
Filing Requirements ,
Fines ,
Mitigation ,
New Rules ,
Robocalling ,
Telecommunications ,
Text Messages ,
Third-Party Service Provider
The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopted a Report and Order authorizing telecommunications service providers with a STIR/SHAKEN caller ID authentication obligation (i.e., originating, intermediate, and...more
We are pleased to present our latest edition of Telephone and Texting Compliance News, providing insights and news related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). In this month’s Regulatory Update, we cover an FCC...more
Earlier this year, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a series of rules clarifying and imposing a number of calling and texting compliance obligations related to consumer consent revocation requests under the...more
FCC Adopts Safe Harbor to Encourage Voice Service Providers to Block Unwanted Robocalls -
The FCC adopted a highly anticipated Third Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, and Fourth Further Notice of Proposed...more
7/30/2020
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Call Blocking ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
FCC ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
Peer-to-Peer ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Robocalling ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Safe Harbors ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing ,
TRACED Act ,
Wireless Industry
Although the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has been affected by the government shutdown, it released several TCPA items in late December before it suspended most operations due to the lapse in funding....more
Comments are due in a number of important TCPA proceedings in October. In response to a major decision out of the Ninth Circuit last month, which further entrenched a circuit split regarding interpretations of the definition...more
Part I – TCPA: Regulatory -
Commission Releases and Actions -
The FCC adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) and Notice of Inquiry (“NOI”) that proposes to make it permissible for voice service providers...more