The FCC’s proceedings regarding the definition of the term “automatic telephone dialing system” have been pending since May of 2018 when, shortly after the D.C. Circuit’s opinion in ACA International v. FCC, the Commission...more
6/29/2020
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Auto-Dialed Calls ,
FCC ,
p2p ,
Peer-to-Peer ,
Robocalling ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages
We recently discussed the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (TCPA) exemption for autodialed calls, prerecorded messages, and text messages made for emergency purposes and what the exemption means for businesses who need to...more
3/23/2020
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Executive Orders ,
Governor Bel Edwards ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Governor Justice ,
Public Health ,
Public Health Emergency ,
State and Local Government ,
State of Emergency ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages
The Senate has voted to adopt the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act (S 151), with modifications that were negotiated between the House and Senate. The House adopted the legislation...more
12/20/2019
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Auto-Dialed Calls ,
FCC ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Pending Legislation ,
Robocalling ,
Statute of Limitations ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages
Don’t wait to implement your California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) compliance as it could require changes to your operations. CCPA can apply to businesses even if they do not have offices or employees in California. It can...more
7/19/2019
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Selling ,
Do Not Call List ,
Marketing ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Right to Delete ,
TCPA ,
Text Messages ,
Vendors