TCPA Tracker

An update on TCPA-related matters, case developments, and TCPA petitions pending before the FCC.

TCPA Tracker - March 2020

Hot Topic Update With COVID-19, many time-sensitive communications will need to be sent.  A reminder that the TCPA has an exception to consent for “emergency communications” made necessary for any situation affecting…

TCPA Tracker - February 2020

Recent News FCC Begins Rulemaking Formalizing Industry Traceback Consortium On February 5, 2020, the FCC adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) pursuant to section 13(d) of the Pallone-Thune TRACED Act .…

TCPA Tracker - January 2020

Recent News Pallone-Thune TRACED Act Passes Congress, Signed Into Law by President Trump On December 31, 2019, President Trump signed into law the Pallone-Thune TRACED Act (S. 151). The bipartisan legislation…

TCPA Tracker - November 2019

Recent News Petition Seeks Clarification of Text-Message Opt-out Confirmation Messages On November 1, 2019, Capital One Services, LLC (“Capital One”), a financial services company, filed a petition for declaratory…

TCPA Tracker - October 2019

Recent News Pennsylvania, California Governors Sign Anti-Robocall Bills On October 4, 2019, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed House Bill 318 amending the Telemarketer Registration Act. The bill: (1) defines a…