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Senators encourage FCC creation of database of reassigned telephone numbers

By John L. Culhane, Jr. on July 24, 2018

Posted in FCC, Regulatory and Enforcement, TCPA

Two U.S. Senators, one a Republican and the other a Democrat, have sent a letter to FCC Chairman Pai to encourage the FCC to proceed with a rulemaking to create a database of reassigned telephone numbers.

The TCPA’s autodialed call prohibition excepts calls made “with the prior express consent of the called party.” … Continue Reading

FCC seeking comments on TCPA issues in light of D. C. Circuit ACA International decision

By Daniel JT McKenna on May 17, 2018

Posted in FCC, Regulatory and Enforcement, TCPA

The FCC has issued a notice announcing that it is seeking comments on several TCPA issues following the D. C. Circuit’s decision in ACA International v. FCC. Comments are due by June 13, 2018 and reply comments are due by June 28, 2018.

The FCC’s notice follows the filing of a petition by several industry trade groups seeking clarification of the TCPA’s definition of “automatic telephone dialing system” (ATDS) in light of the D.C.… Continue Reading