FCC, Proposed Rules, Consumer Protection Laws

Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Regulatory Update — July 2025

Mintz - Technology, Communications & Media... on 7/31/2025

As we reported in April, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has initiated a rulemaking proceeding aimed at shoring up the nation’s telecommunications networks against unlawful robocalls. The Commission’s Notice of...more

FCC dials in on slamming and billing rule reform

Hogan Lovells on 7/22/2025

At its July 24, 2025 meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is expected to adopt a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking comment on whether to repeal its so-called “slamming” and Truth-in-Billing...more

Let’s Be Real: AI TCPA Lawsuits Are on the Rise

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP on 6/19/2025

Recently, an Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) lawsuit was filed against a healthcare marketer in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. In Finley v....more

FCC proposes rule to close non-IP network loophole used by robocallers

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 5/5/2025

On April 28, the FCC announced the adoption of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FCC 25-25) aimed at closing a loophole that allows robocalls to bypass caller ID authentication tools. According to the FCC, these authentication...more

FCC Dials Back TCPA Rules While Consumer and Small Business Groups Move to Intervene

Pierce Atwood LLP on 5/1/2025

The first months of 2025 have brought a number of notable developments in TCPA litigation and compliance, kicking off with the eleventh-hour announcement by the FCC on January 24 that it would postpone the effective date of...more

Bank associations urge FCC to revise three rules

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 4/28/2025

On April 11, several trade associations filed joint comments urging the FCC to revise or rescind certain rules implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) which restrict non-telemarketing informational calls. In...more

Clocked In: FCC Seeks Clarity on Call Time Rules

Blank Rome LLP on 4/25/2025

In our previous alert, Tick-Tock, Don’t Get Caught: Navigating TCPA’s Quiet Hours, we discussed a growing wave of lawsuits targeting businesses under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) for allegedly sending text...more

Brownstein Secures Regulatory Relief Promoting Credit Access and Affordability

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on 4/25/2025

Over the past several weeks, litigation and government relations efforts have resulted in the accounts receivables management (“ARM”) industry achieving regulatory clarity, which will allow the industry to better serve...more

Reminder: Federal Communications Commission – April and May Filings

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 4/18/2025

Carriers and providers of interstate and international telecommunications, including, but not limited to, interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol providers, providers offering interstate telecommunications for a fee on a...more

2024 Year in Review: Telephone Consumer Protection Act

Goodwin on 3/17/2025

Welcome to the “Telephone Consumer Protection Act” chapter of our annual report, Consumer Financial Services: 2024 Year in Review. Companies were mere hours away from implementing radical changes to lead forms and consent...more

FCC to Vote on Five New Items at Open Meeting on February 27

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 2/25/2025

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), with new FCC Chairman Brendan Carr at the helm, will be holding the agency’s first Open Meeting on Thursday, February 27 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET amidst uncertainties...more

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