[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Federal Communications Commission issued Cease and Desist Letters (C&D) to two telecommunications companies earlier this month. The C&Ds were sent to Great Choice Telecom LLC and Telecom Carrier Access,
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking comments on call blocking notification requirements for voice service providers (VSPs). More specifically, the FCC is asking for input on whether VSPs should
On Monday, the FCC’s long-awaited Reassigned Numbers Database (RND) went live for use by callers. Available at www.reassigned.us, the RND offers callers the ability to query whether a telephone number
The Federal Communications Commission appears to be headed in the same direction with the regulation of texting and SMS platforms that it has with telephone service providers. Currently, the FCC
A Q&A with Michele Shuster, Managing Partner at Mac Murray & Shuster LLP The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), first signed into law in 1991, is a federal act regulating
Resolution of class-based claims based on liability under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) often presents a complicated variety of factors, including publicity, court approval requirements, notice to government regulators,
It’s finally Fall, the leaves are turning, and political campaigns are in full swing. As candidates and political parties initiate calls and texts to solicit money, votes, opinions, or all
The deadline for Voice Service Providers (“VSPs”) to file a Certification with the FCC’s Robocall Mitigation Database is tomorrow. For details on the requirements for filing, please see my prior
In a decision issued earlier today, the Northern District of California provided clarification on the TCPA’s definition of “Automatic Telephone Dialing System” (ATDS) based in part on PACE’s Amicus brief,
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s narrow TCPA interpretation in Facebook v. Duguid, we anticipated states would adopt more stringent telemarketing laws. With the unanimous passage of Florida SB
