The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has announced comment deadlines for a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Inquiry (NPRM and NOI) released in early August that, among other things, proposes...more
Chairwoman Rosenworcel announced at the FCC’s July 16 open meeting that the Commission is considering adoption of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) seeking comment on proposals to regulate AI-generated robocalls. The...more
On February 15, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or “the Commission”) adopted a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“the Order”) pursuant to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) that...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a final rule amending its regulations implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) to add new provisions addressing how consumers may revoke consent to...more
Whether you have been naughty or nice this year, if you are buying or selling leads or otherwise are a participant in the lead generation industry, you may be getting a lump of coal in your stocking. Don’t get upset just yet...more
The FCC has adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing to further tighten and to codify in its rules various Commission declaratory rulings on TCPA consent requirements that are applicable to autodialed calls and...more
On December 30, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Report and Order updating a number of Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) exemptions. The Report and Order codifies exemptions...more
The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) regarding the amendment of the exemptions under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) allowing some entities to make calls...more
Taking its next step to implement the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act (TRACED Act), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) by seeking...more
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
As we reported last month, on the heels of the D.C. Circuit’s ruling in ACA Int’l v. FCC, the D.C. Circuit has created a tabula rasa for the FCC’s treatment of reassigned numbers under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act...more
The FCC has issued a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Order) adopting new rules to allow voice service providers to proactively block calls from certain numbers that are suspected to be fraudulent....more
Unsolicited robocalls are the top consumer complaint made to the Federal Communications Commission, which receives over 200,000 complaints a year. An estimated 2.5 billion robocalls are being made to consumers each month,...more
Under new Chairman Ajit Pai’s leadership, the Federal Communications Commission (the “Commission”) is taking its first steps toward reforming its rules interpreting the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). On...more
Commentary on the Notice of Proposed Rule Making, Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, CG Docket No. 02-278, issued May 6, 2016. There was much ado about the Federal...more
A recent letter from Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler describes the regulations being considered by the FCC for implementing new Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) exemptions for calls made...more
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