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FCC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding the Use of AI-Generated Technologies for Consumer Communications

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently issued a unanimous Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Inquiry targeting the use of AI-related technologies for communicating with consumers. In the proposed rule,...more

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The Potential Impact of SCOTUS' Chevron Decision on Privacy Regulations

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Given the inability of the U.S. Congress to pass a comprehensive privacy law (such as the proposed and likely dead-on-arrival APRA), the United States continues to be left with a patchwork of sector-specific laws and a...more

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Telemarketing in the Age of AI: The FCC’s Latest Ruling

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The FCC is grappling with issues at the intersection of AI and consumer marketing. On February 2, 2024, the FCC adopted a declaratory ruling that AI-generated human voices constitute “artificial or prerecorded voice[s]” under...more

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FCC Declares AI-Generated Robocalls Unlawful

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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

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FCC Targets “Ringless Voicemails” for Robocalling Enforcement

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering opening another front in robocalling enforcement by declaring “ringless voicemails” subject to consumer consent and other requirements under the Telephone Consumer...more

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Everalbum's User Referral Program Compliant Under TCPA

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Photo sharing and storage app Everalbum, and other social media apps that send SMS invitations to a user’s contacts to download the app only at the user’s direction comply with all applicable laws, according to the courts and...more

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TCPA Connect - August 2015

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New Bill Would Create Criminal Penalties for TCPA Violations - Could telemarketers be facing jail time for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act? The answer might be "yes" if a bill introduced by Sen....more

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FCC Chairman Circulates Proposed Rulings on "Autodialer," "Recycled Numbers," and Other TCPA Issues

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On May 27, 2015, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler announced in a posting on the official FCC blog that he has circulated a proposal to his fellow commissioners that will address numerous issues...more

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