FCC, Spoofing, TCPA

Two FCC Actions on AI: Penalties for Deepfake Robocalls With Spoofed Caller ID; Rulemaking on AI in Political Ads

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 6/17/2024

The FCC recently issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NAL) proposing a $6 million fine on a political consultant for allegedly carrying out an illegal robocall campaign using caller ID spoofing and an...more

FCC Declares AI-Generated Robocalls Unlawful

Perkins Coie on 2/16/2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated robocalls may trick some consumers into thinking they are being called by a human being, but the Federal Communications Commission clarified in a recent AI Declaratory Ruling that it...more

FCC Adopts Declaratory Ruling Confirming AI Voice Calls are Subject to TCPA, Takes Enforcement Action Against Provider Allegedly...

Womble Bond Dickinson on 2/15/2024

On February 2, the FCC unanimously adopted a declaratory ruling, effective immediately, confirming the seemingly unremarkable conclusion that artificial intelligence (“AI”) generated messages or voice calls fall within the...more

Not All Telemarketing Calls Are Unsolicited!!

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP on 2/6/2024

On January 30, 2024, AT&T announced a new feature aimed at reducing the number of unsolicited telemarketing calls delivered to its subscribers. AT&T is teaming up with TransUnion, a credit reporting company, to roll out this...more

FCC Seeks Comment on Proposed Rules for Blocking Illegal Robotexts

Wiley Rein LLP on 9/30/2022

On September 27, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking comment on a proposal that would require mobile wireless providers to block illegal text...more

FCC TCPA Actions Mid-Year Review

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 8/12/2021

After adopting orders reflecting the majority of implementation deadlines set by the TRACED Act and the Supreme Court’s highly anticipated TCPA decision interpreting the statutory definition of automatic telephone dialing...more

FCC’s Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel to Continue the Agency’s Anti-Robocall Work

Wiley Rein LLP on 4/19/2021

During the March Open Meeting, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced her first set of anti-robocall actions to kick off efforts to combat unwanted robocalls. The FCC’s actions...more

Redial: 2020 TCPA Year-in-Review - Analysis of critical issues and trends in TCPA compliance and litigation

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 3/26/2021

Supreme Court leaves TCPA intact; strikes down exception for government debt collection - The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) remains in place, but the exception permitting robocalls for government debt...more

FCC Report on Status of Reassigned Numbers Database Hints at Mid-2021 Operational Date

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 12/14/2020

The FCC has taken two more steps to implement the "Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act" (TRACED Act), under which, as we've reported, it has implemented a number of actions toward stemming illegal...more

TCPA Tracker - October 2020

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 10/20/2020

Recent News - As Required by the TRACED Act, FCC Releases NPRM Examining Past TCPA Exemptions - On October 1, 2020 the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to seek input on proposed rules to codify...more

2019 Legislative roundup - Federal TRACED Act and state laws aimed at combating robocalls

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 1/15/2020

2019 saw an effort by both Congress and various state legislatures to reduce the volume of robocalling and “spoofed” calls. Robocalls are pre-recorded calls placed through automated dialing equipment while spoofed calls...more

TRACED Act Creates New FCC Implementation Timelines

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 1/7/2020

As predicted, amendments to the TCPA – in the form of the Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act (the “TRACED Act”) – were signed into law by the President of the United States on...more

California Enacts Another CCPA – Robocall Legislation

Hogan Lovells on 10/9/2019

On October 2, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Consumer Call Protection Act of 2019 to address the rise in deceptive robocalls and protect California consumers from fraudulent calls....more

FCC Bans Text Message, International Spoofing

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 10/2/2019

Closing “a loophole in the law,” the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted new rules banning caller ID “spoofing”—i.e., using a “fake” caller ID number— for text messages and foreign calls....more

State Attorneys General and Voice Service Providers Agree on Anti-Robocall Principles

Womble Bond Dickinson on 8/29/2019

On August 22, 2019, all 50 State Attorneys General, plus the District of Columbia, as well as 12 major voice service providers, announced a set of Anti-Robocall Principles they have agreed to implement, or continue to...more

TCPA Tracker - August 2019

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 8/15/2019

Recent News - FCC Expands Anti-Spoofing Prohibitions to Foreign-Originated Calls, Text-Messaging Services - At its August 1, 2019, Open Meeting, the Commission adopted an order that implements two changes to the FCC’s...more

TCPA Tracker - July 2019

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 7/17/2019

Recent News - FCC to Vote on Rules Implementing Anti-Spoofing Amendments in RAY BAUM’S Act at Next Commission Meeting - At its August 1, 2019, Open Meeting, the Commission is expected to vote on a draft order that would...more

House Energy and Commerce Committee to Consider New Version of the “Stopping Bad Robocalls Act”

Womble Bond Dickinson on 6/21/2019

The House Energy and Commerce Committee is poised to consider a revised version of Chairman Pallone’s (D-NJ) “Stopping Bad Robocalls Act.” The revised bill was introduced this morning and consideration of the legislation by...more

FCC Adopts Controversial Declaratory Ruling Encouraging “Call Blocking By Default”

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 6/7/2019

Voice service providers soon may dictate which calls will reach you. The FCC honed in on “unwanted calls” when it voted at its Open Meeting yesterday to adopt a Declaratory Ruling and Third Further Proposed Rulemaking (the...more

FCC Will Host Call Authentication Summit in July 2019

Womble Bond Dickinson on 5/20/2019

The FCC’s Chairman Ajit Pai announced that the Commission will host a summit on July 11, 2019 to examine industry’s progress implementing caller ID authentication standards to combat illegal robocalls and caller ID spoofing....more

With Regulators Increasing Focus on Spam Robocalls, Arkansas Follows Other States in Passing Anti-Spoofing Privacy Law

Proskauer on Privacy on 4/9/2019

Unwanted robocalls reportedly totaled 26.3 billion calls in 2018, sparking more and more consumer complaints to the FCC and FTC and increased legislative and regulatory activity to combat the practice. Some automated calls...more

Deadline to Submit Comments Regarding Proposed “Truth in Caller ID” Rule Modifications Set

Womble Bond Dickinson on 3/11/2019

As discussed in our recent blog post, in February the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend its Truth in Caller ID rules. The NPRM largely tracks recent amendments to the Truth in Caller ID Act enacted...more

FCC Proposes New Rules to Target Caller ID Spoofing and Issues Report on the Fight Against Illegal Robocalls

Womble Bond Dickinson on 2/22/2019

While the FCC continues to tread carefully in evaluating the thorny issue of how broadly to interpret the TCPA’s definition of “automated telephone dialing system,” particularly as it confronts proposed legislation that, if...more

TCPAland Disaster In the Making!: New Bi-Partisan TRACED Act Hopes to Put the TCPA On Steroids to Stop Robocalls– Here’s Why...

Womble Bond Dickinson on 11/20/2018

I make a point to never post on the weekends. But this is a huge deal. And although it is a beautiful autumn afternoon outside, we need to talk TCPAland. Congress just proposed a bill to attack robocalls by leveraging the...more

States Demand Real Robocall Relief—Not Broader TCPA: 35 State Attorneys General Request the FCC to Implement New Rules to Combat...

Womble Bond Dickinson on 10/11/2018

The myth that private enforcement via the TCPA is stopping the problem is finally starting to unravel as state governing bodies turn to the FCC for real answers on the robocall epidemic. Yesterday, a bipartisan coalition...more

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