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FTC Order Will Ban U.K.-Based Software Provider from Selling Browsing Data for Ad Purposes and Require It to Pay $16.5MM Over...

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On February 24, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it will require software provider Avast to pay $16.5MM and prohibit the company from selling or licensing any web browsing data for advertising purposes to...more

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FCC Urged to Take Action on Litigation-Fueling Autodialer Issue Under TCPA

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Retailer groups, including the National Retail Foundation, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the Restaurant Law Center, are part of a coalition urging the Federal Communications Commission to clarify what constitutes an...more

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New Petition Seeking FCC Clarification That Calls Using Soundboard Technology Are Not “Entirely Prerecorded Calls” Prohibited By...

The FCC’s TCPA docket now has two pending petitions for declaratory ruling on the question as to whether outbound telemarketing calls made through soundboard technology are prohibited communications if made without prior...more

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TCPA Regulatory Update: Who Qualifies as a “Sender” under the Junk Faxes Rule?

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FCC Seeks Comment on Petition Requesting Clarification - On March 7, the FCC’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau released a Public Notice seeking comment on a Petition for Expedited Clarification or Declaratory...more

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TCPA Regulatory Update – FCC Seeks Comment on the Meaning of “Telemarketing” and “Dual Purpose” Under the TCPA

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Although the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has been affected by the government shutdown, it released several TCPA items in late December before it suspended most operations due to the lapse in funding....more

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TCPA Regulatory Update – FCC Seeks Comments on Several TCPA Provisions

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Comments are due in a number of important TCPA proceedings in October. In response to a major decision out of the Ninth Circuit last month, which further entrenched a circuit split regarding interpretations of the definition...more

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Swinging for the Fences: Consumer-Side TCPA Comments Urge the FCC to Adopt the Ninth Circuit’s Definition of an ATDS and Expand...

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I just finished reading through most of the big consumer-side comments from notable Plaintiff’s lawyers, and consumer protection organizations. News flash: they all agree that the FCC should adopt the Marks interpretation of...more

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Boldly Going: Its Crunch Time and Siruis Business as Individual Businesses Stick their Neck out for TCPA Change (TCPAland FCC...

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As promised, here is Volume II following Eric’s Volume I, of our team’s analysis on the supplemental comments on the FCC’s TCPA Public Notice. Crunch San Diego, LLC - No surprises here. Crunch San Diego, LLC was armed...more

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TCPALand After Dark: FCC Seeks Comment on Two Obscure TCPA Petitions that Could Change Everything

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The FCC is up to something. As we’ve now thoroughly reported, the FCC is seeking public comment on the scope and architecture of the TCPA following the ACA Int’l petition. Those who listen to our podcast know that the...more

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*7 Wars: FCC Considers Key Punch Revocation in Effort to Stop Robocalls

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As we reported here recently, the FCC is seeking public comment on a number of key issues impacting the scope of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). One issue of profound significance to be addressed by the FCC,...more

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FCC Seeks to Address Critical TCPA Issues after D.C. Circuit Loss

The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) is reconsidering its approach to key Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) issues following the D.C. Circuit overturning portions of the 2015 Omnibus TCPA Order. Although...more

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The FCC is Set to Consider the Definition of “Called Party” and the Fate of the TCPA Hangs in the Balance

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As we reported here last week, the FCC is seeking comment on a number of key issues that were addressed in ACA Int’l. One of these key issues is the definition of the term “called party,” which has the potential to completely...more

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FCC Accepting Comments on ABA Petition To Exempt Fraud Notifications from TCPA Requirements

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently issued a Public Notice requesting comments on a petition by the American Bankers Association (ABA) to exempt time-sensitive informational calls to mobile devices from the...more

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