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Updates on advertising law and privacy law trends, issues, and developments

FCC Issues Enforcement Advisory Discussing Upcoming Annual CPNI Certification Filing Deadline

Earlier today, the Federal Communications Commission released an enforcement advisory reminding telecommunications carriers and interconnected VoIP providers of the upcoming annual customer proprietary network…

State of the Union Preview: White House Communications Priorities for 2015

In the days leading up to Tuesday's State of the Union address, President Obama has been previewing his Administration’s communications and technology priorities for 2015, including calling for an end to state laws…

FCC Imposes $18,000 Penalty for 4 TCPA Violations

On January 9, 2015, the FCC released a Forfeiture Order against AmericanWest Advertising, LLC (“AmericanWest”) for alleged violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (“TCPA”) prohibitions on unsolicited…

FCC Extends Deadline for Call-Blocking Technology Comments

On December 17, 2014, the FCC’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (“CGB”) released an order extending the deadline to January 23, 2015 for interested parties to file comments in response to a request from the…

FCC Seeks Input on State Attorneys General’s Call-Blocking Technology Inquiry

The FCC’s docket dedicated to resolving issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) has been very active as of late. Sometimes, it takes a while for the Commission to react to a filing made before…