CommLaw Monitor
Court Rules for ISP in Deep Packet Inspection Lawsuit
Barbara Miller co-authored this post. A few years back, the use of deep packet inspection software – software that examines individual data packets in a broadband transmission – to deliver targeted advertising was a…
FCC Permits Confirmatory Opt-Out Texts Under TCPA
Jameson Dempsey co-authored this post.In a ruling that FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai described as "a win for consumers and for innovative companies alike," the FCC granted a petition for declaratory ruling filed by…
Revised Telemarketing Rules to Take Effect Beginning July 11
This post was co-written by Randy Sifers . In February, the FCC adopted several changes to its telemarketing rules, including a new requirement that telemarketers must receive express written consent to send certain…
FCC Seeks Comment on Privacy and Security of Information Stored on Mobile Phones and Other Devices
Days before tomorrow’s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Workshop on Mobile Disclosures, the FCC weighed in with a pair of releases on privacy and security issues raised by mobile devices. In the first item released on…
Carrier Change: The Words Matter
Usually without much fanfare, the FCC goes about the business of adjudicating slamming complaints under its TPV rules. This latest case underscores that the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau continues to strictly…