CommLaw Monitor
Federal Court Enjoins AT&T From Enforcing Its Restrictions on Payment of Promotions to Local Resellers
A federal district court in Dallas, Texas has issued a preliminary injunction ordering AT&T to cease reducing amounts it pays to local Resellers when it gives promotions offered to AT&T's own retail customers, Budget…
Text Messaging Petition Draws Little Comment
Initial comments were filed last week on Club Texting's request for a declaratory ruling regarding the use of text broadcasting for marketing purposes. Club Texting, a provider of mass texting services to marketers and…
Hearing on Calling Card Consumer Protection Bill Today
The House Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, will hold a hearing today on the " Calling Card Consumer Protection Act of 2009" (HR 3993) . The bill would require…
FTC Red Flag Rule Effective Date Set for November 1
The enforcement date for the FTC "Red Flag Rule" to prevent identity theft has been extended until November 1, 2009 in order to give businesses more time to understand the rule and take steps to comply. The rule…
FTC BringsThird Prepaid Card Case This Year
The Federal Trade Commission has sued Diamond Phone Card and two individuals for allegedly(1) misrepresenting the number of minutes provided by the cards and (2) failing to disclose adequately the effect of fees on the…