FCC, Regulatory Oversight, Robocalling

FCC MASSACRES CONTINUE: 1,200+ Providers Banned in Robocall Crackdown for Their Continued Non-Compliance with Robocall Protections

Troutman Amin LLP on 8/28/2025

The FCC continues to intensify its war on robocalls, cutting off more than 1,200 voice service providers from the Robocall Mitigation Database for failing to comply per the FCC’s announcement today. This massive sweeping...more

FCC Enforcement Action Removes Over 1,200 Providers from Robocall Mitigation Database

Wiley Rein LLP on 8/28/2025

On August 25, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Enforcement Bureau took a significant step in its campaign against illegal robocalls, removing over 1,200 voice service providers’ certifications from its...more

AGs Demand End to Unlawful Robocalls Through “Operation Robocall Roundup”

Troutman Pepper Locke on 8/22/2025

In 2022, a bipartisan task force of 51 state attorneys general (AGs) was formed to investigate and take legal action against companies allegedly responsible for large volumes of fraudulent and illegal robocall traffic. North...more

No More Mr. Nice Dial: AGs Turn Up Heat on Robocallers

Cozen O'Connor on 8/14/2025

The Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force, a bipartisan coalition of 51 AGs, has launched “Operation Robocall Roundup,” a multistate effort to crack down on robocalls across the country. As part of the operation,...more

FCC and State AG Announcements Show Focus on Robocall Enforcement

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 8/14/2025

Regulatory enforcement priorities can vary greatly between individual states and between the states and the federal government. But as we have previously reported, there is one area where regulators across the board tend to...more

FCC Declares Authority and Intent to Regulate AI-Generated Calls under the TCPA

Mayer Brown on 2/28/2024

On February 8, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) unanimously adopted a Declaratory Ruling (“Ruling”) stating that calls made with AI-generated voices are “artificial” under the Telephone Consumer...more

AGs Urge the Federal Government to Regulate AI in Telemarketing

Troutman Pepper Locke on 1/25/2024

North Carolina Attorney General (AG) Josh Stein led a bipartisan effort urging the federal government to impose stricter regulations on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in telemarketing. The collective push involved 26...more

New FCC Requirements for Prerecorded Voice Calls Effective July 20: Is Your Company Prepared to Comply?

Troutman Pepper Locke on 6/14/2023

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently amended requirements concerning artificial or prerecorded voice calls, effective July 20. See Proposed 47 C.F.R. § 64.1200. Notably, the FCC amended requirements concerning...more

FCC Chair Asks Congress for Expanded Authority to Limit Illegal Robocalls and Robotexts

Womble Bond Dickinson on 5/10/2023

Consumer frustration with illegal robocalls and robotexts has placed the FCC’s related regulatory scheme top of mind for regulators and legislators alike. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel recently sent a letter to...more

Spring Roster of FCC Actions: State-Federal Partnerships, Enforcement Actions, and Reassigned Numbers Database Clarifications and...

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 4/15/2022

The FCC’s TCPA dockets did not witness many developments from the beginning of 2022 until February. However, beginning in February and into March, Chairwoman Rosenworcel’s office and the Enforcement Bureau were busy...more

Senators Question FCC Commissioners on TCPA at Oversight Hearing; Thune Urges Commission to Restore Reason to the TCPA Rules

Womble Bond Dickinson on 8/17/2018

As we highlighted earlier this week, the FCC Chairman and Commissioners testified today before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, chaired by Senator Thune. Senator Thune kicked off the hearing by...more

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