CommLaw Monitor
Another TCPA Petition Reaches the FCC
Litigation under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) has exploded over the last few years. During the course of such litigation, parties typically will seek the input of the Federal Communications Commission…
DC Circuit Court holds that FCC Guidance on Agency Law in TCPA Cases is Not Binding on Courts
On January 22, 2014 the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a two-page per curiam decision dismissing a petition by DISH Network, LLC that challenged the FCC’s “guidance” on the interpretation of agency law in the…
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…