News & Analysis as of September 18, 2024

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The Telephone Consumer Protection Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1991 to protect consumers from unsolicited telephone marketing calls.

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

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

FCC Enforcement Monitor - September 2018

Pillsbury - CommLawCenter on 10/1/2018

Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others....more

FCC Proposes $82 Million Fine for Illegally “Spoofed” Robocalls

Hogan Lovells on 8/8/2017

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has adopted a Notice of Apparent Liability (“NAL”) imposing a $82 million penalty against Best Insurance Contracts (d/b/a Wilmington Insurance Quotes) and its owner/operator Philip...more

FCC Slams Serial Robocaller With $120 Million Proposed Fine for “Spoofing” Numbers

Womble Bond Dickinson on 7/5/2017

We all get them. Repeated marketing calls to our mobile and home phones with the incoming phone number altered to make it appear that it’s a local call, when in fact, the call is from a robo-scammer using IP technology to...more

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