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FCC Proposes Amending Privacy and Number Portability Rules to Stop Virtual Cell Phone Theft
On September 30, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("NPRM") proposing new requirements for mobile wireless carriers to protect consumers from two practices that…
Inside the TCPA Podcast: Robocall Mitigation Plans
In episode 9 of Kelley Drye Full Spectrum’s "Inside the TCPA" series, we provide an update on the new FCC requirement for voice service providers to develop and implement robocall mitigation programs . Building on…
A Look at Communications Industry New Year’s Resolutions: Reduce Illegal Robocalls
Earlier this year, we were asked to suggest 2021 resolutions for clients in the telecommunications, media, and technology industries. We developed several that should guide industry participants to improve their…
Join Kelley Drye at the INCOMPAS Policy Summit
On February 9, Partner Steve Augustino will moderate a two-part Robocall Compliance panel at the INCOMPAS Policy Summit. Steve, along with FCC attorneys and other industry leaders, will discuss 1) Progress towards the…
Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument Over the TCPA’s Definition of an Autodialer
For the second time this year, the TCPA came before the Supreme Court via teleconference oral argument in Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid, et al, Case No. 19-511 (2020). The Supreme Court’s disposition of Facebook’s petition…