The FCC’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau adopted a Declaratory Ruling, adding demand response alerts to a list of utility communications deemed “closely related” to utility services....more
As artificial intelligence continues to transform business communications, companies will continue to face significant—and in some cases, increased—legal risks under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) when choosing...more
On October 11, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced an effective date of April 11, 2025, for the new Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) rules on the revocation of consent. Companies that call or...more
The FCC has adopted a Report and Order imposing a number of new TCPA caller and sender compliance obligations in connection with consumer revocation requests, which are applicable to calls and text messages that otherwise...more
Is a phone call that uses artificial intelligence to imitate a real person “an artificial or prerecorded voice,” subject to the restrictions of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act? The Federal Communications Commission...more
On February 8, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a News Release titled “FCC Makes AI-Generated Voices in Robocalls Illegal.” Despite this attention-grabbing headline, the FCC’s unanimous Declaratory...more
Accusing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of abdicating its responsibility to clarify areas of uncertainty under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and muddying the already murky waters of the TCPA, more...more
On July 10, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or the “Commission”) released the text of its omnibus Declaratory Ruling and Order (“TCPA Declaratory Ruling and Order” or “Ruling”), which the Commission adopted...more