CommLaw Monitor
D.C. Circuit Sends a Strong Signal in NAB Case – Public Notices May Not Be Reviewable
In May of this year, the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) petitioned the D.C. Circuit to review a Public Notice issued by the Media Bureau. The Public Notice, entitled “Processing of Broadcast Television…
In the Latest TCPA Twist, State AGs Seek FCC Guidance on Legality of Call-Blocking Technology
On September 9, 2014, the National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter signed by 39 state attorneys general to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler seeking a formal opinion as to whether there are any “legal and/or…
FCC Urges Court to Adopt Narrow View of “Express Consent” for Autodialed Calls
On June 30, the Office of General Counsel for the Federal Communications Commission filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit urging the court to reverse a district court ruling that an…
FCC Holds "Robocall Broadcaster" Liable for Its Clients' Prerecorded Messages
Already in May, the FCC Enforcement Bureau had proposed multi-million dollar NALs for cramming and TRS violations . On May 8th, the FCC proposed a forfeiture for unlawful prerecorded messages ("robocalls") sent to…
DOJ Announces Indictments of ATMS Executives on Criminal Charges for Alleged Lifeline Fraud
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced today that three Associated Telecommunications Management Services LLC (ATMS) executives were indicted yesterday charging one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and 15…