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Robocalling Regulatory Oversight

Troutman Amin LLP

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

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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

Wiley Rein LLP

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

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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

Troutman Pepper Locke

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

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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

Cozen O'Connor

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

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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

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FCC and State AG Announcements Show Focus on Robocall Enforcement

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

Mayer Brown

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

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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

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AGs Urge the Federal Government to Regulate AI in Telemarketing

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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

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Mississippi AG Sues Two Companies for Placing Nearly 1,000 Illegal Robocalls to Mississippi Residents

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As a result of legislation passed this month, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch filed lawsuits against two companies, The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation and NaturaLawn of America, for allegedly violating the...more

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

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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

Womble Bond Dickinson

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

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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

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

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

Ballard Spahr LLP

CA and NY governors propose expansion of state consumer financial protection regimes

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The governors of California and New York have both proposed to expand the authority of their respective state’s consumer financial services regulator.  Both governors have framed their proposals as a response to what they...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

BREAKING TCPA NEWS: Another REAL PEACE of Legislation Introduced to Combat “Robocalls”

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Yesterday, a trio of Democratic Senators – Dianne Feinstein, Richard Blumenthal, and Amy Klobuchar – introduced the REAL PEACE Act. The Act proposes to eliminate the long-standing exemption of common carriers from the...more

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

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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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Senate to hold FCC oversight hearing

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The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has scheduled a hearing for tomorrow, August 16, titled “Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission.”  The Committee’s website indicates that the hearing...more

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Sparks to Fly?: Senate Committee Sets First FCC Oversight Hearing Following Chairman’s TCPA Letter

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As we reported a couple weeks back, U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) submitted a letter to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai–signed by several other Republican Senators– urging a rollback of the Commission’s broad reading of the Telephone...more

Burr & Forman

Legislation Proposed in House and Senate Addressing the Definition of “Robocalls,” Revocation and Re-Assigned Numbers

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Both the House and Senate have proposed legislation that could have profound implications on TCPA litigation. The companion legislation introduced by Democratic Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. and Senator Ed Markey entitled...more

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FCC Extends TCPA Liability to Technology Platform Provider

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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has adopted a Forfeiture Order (“Order”) imposing a nearly $2.9 million penalty against Dialing Services, LLC (“Dialing Services”) for making prerecorded voice calls to wireless...more

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