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State AGs Aim Spotlight on Robocall ​“Gateway” Service Provider

Combatting robocalls has been and continues to be an important area of enforcement for State Attorneys General, as we have previously reported. On October 18, 2024, the Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force (Task...more

FCC Sets Effective Date for TCPA ​“Reasonable” Consent Revocation Rules

The Federal Communications Commission has announced that its new Telephone Consumer Protection Act rules related to ​“reasonable” revocation of consent will become effective on April 11, 2025....more

Federal Communications Commission FY 2024 Regulatory Fees Are Due Thursday September 26, 2024.

Recently, we provided guidance regarding the upcoming deadline for payment of FCC annual regulatory fees, which are due this Thursday, September 26, 2024. Parties that have not yet addressed this payment are advised to do so...more

9/25/2024  /  Deadlines , FCC , Fees , Telecommunications

FCC Proposes New TCPA Rules for AI Calls and Texts

On August 7, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Inquiry related to the use of artificial intelligence in outbound calls and texts. Among the proposed rules...more

Telemarketing in 2024 – A Mid-Year Review

As we approach the 2024 halfway mark, businesses that rely on texting and calling to promote their products and services face an onslaught of new and significant legal and regulatory developments. To help with tracking these...more

FCC Announces Effective Date for Broadband Reclassification

On May 22, 2024, a notice and summary of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) recent decision to reclassify broadband Internet access service (“BIAS”) as a Title II telecommunications service was published in the...more

Update on TSR Amendments and Recordkeeping Requirements

As an update to our earlier blog post detailing the FTC’s amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule, the changes have since been published in the Federal Register, with an effective date of May 16, 2024....more

Maine to Require Telemarketers to Check Reassigned Number Database

The governor of Maine recently signed an amendment to the state’s telephone solicitation law that will make it mandatory for telephone solicitors to check against the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) reassigned...more

TSR Updated to Expand Recordkeeping Obligations; Cover B2B Telemarketing Representations; May Expand to Inbound Tech Support...

The beginning of 2024 has brought with it a decided regulatory focus on telemarketing. In the past couple of months, we’ve written about several important FCC actions related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA),...more

FCC Adopts Changes to TCPA Consent Revocation Rules

At its most recent open meeting on February 15, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) voted unanimously to adopt yet another round of rule changes related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act...more

FCC Declares TCPA Restrictions Apply to AI-Generated Calls

On February 8, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Declaratory Ruling to clarify that telemarketing and other calls made to consumers using certain types of artificial intelligence are...more

Maryland’s New Telemarketing Law Now in Effect

As of January 1, 2024, the State of Maryland’s new telemarketing law, the ​“Stop the Spam Calls Act of 2023,” officially became law....more

Update on FCC’s 1:1 TCPA Consent and Do-Not-Text Rules

As an update to our earlier blog post detailing the FCC’s recent order adopting new regulations pursuant to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the FCC has announced the rolling effective dates for the specific rule...more

Calling and Texting Regulations Tightening: FCC Adopts 1:1 TCPA Consent and Do-Not-Text Rules

At its last open meeting of 2023, the FCC voted to adopt new rules ​“to protect consumers from unwanted and illegal text messages and calls.” Among the changes are a new ​“one-to-one” consent requirement for autodialed...more

TCPA FCC Petitions Tracker March 2019

Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more

John Oliver Robocalls the FCC: Is it Legal?

“Yes FCC, we meet again old friends” was the message comedian John Oliver had for the FCC on his show Last Week Tonight, when he devoted nearly 20 minutes to an in-depth criticism of “robocalls” and the FCC’s approach to...more

3/19/2019  /  ATDS , Auto-Dialed Calls , FCC , Robocalling , TCPA

Reminder: FCC Form 499-A Worksheet and Annual Accessibility Recordkeeping Compliance Certification Filings Due April 1, 2019

Form 499-A Annual Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet - All intrastate, interstate and international providers of telecommunications within the United States, including, but not limited to, VoIP providers,...more

Reminder: FCC Filings Due March 2019

Please be reminded of the upcoming due dates for the Reports listed below: Form 477: Local Competition and Broadband Report The Local Competition and Broadband Report, containing data as of December 31, 2018, must be...more

TCPA FCC Petitions Tracker February 2019

Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more

Reminder: Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) Annual Officer Certification Due March 1

Please be reminded of the upcoming due date for the Report listed below: Section 64.2009(e) - Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) Annual Certification - Section 64.2009(e) requires that all...more

TCPA FCC Petitions Tracker January 2019

Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more

TCPA FCC Petitions Tracker December 2018

Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more

TCPA FCC Petitions Tracker - November 2018

Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more

TCPA FCC Petitions Tracker

Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more

Revamp of 911 Rules on Docket for FCC September Open Meeting

At the next open meeting on September 26th, the FCC Commissioners will vote on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) aimed at improving the nation’s 911 system and Americans’ ability to access emergency services. The...more

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