CommLaw Monitor
Taking Stock of the TCPA in 2019: What is an “Autodialer”?
[ Spencer Elg co-wrote this post] The current and future definition of what qualifies as an automatic telephone dialing system ("ATDS" or "autodialer") remains a hotly debated and evaluated issue for every company…
FCC Further Reforms IP CTS Program
In a unanimous decision at its February open meeting, the FCC adopted a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“FNPRM”) further reforming its IP Captioned Telephone Service (“IP CTS”) program,…
FCC Announces Plan to Create New Fraud Division, But Provides Few Details
On February 4, 2019, the FCC announced a plan to create a new division housed in its Enforcement Bureau, dedicated to prosecuting fraud in the agency’s Universal Service Fund (“USF”) programs. Citing to recent…
FCC Back to Full Strength Following Swearing In of New Commissioner Geoffrey Starks
On January 30, 2019, Geoffrey Starks was sworn in as the newest FCC Commissioner, restoring the agency to its full complement of five Commissioners for the first time since the summer. In announcing his swearing in,…
U.S. Charges Huawei with Theft of Trade Secrets; Risks for Carriers Using Huawei Equipment Increase
In a move certain to inflame the ongoing trade dispute between the United States and China, Justice Department officials announced criminal charges against Chinese telecommunications equipment manufacturer Huawei,…