May 2023 TCPA Grab Bag
May 2023 was a busy news month for telemarketing compliance and deliverability.
Gigi Sohn Withdraws Nomination as FCC Commissioner
The long, unusual saga of President Joe Biden’s attempts to fully staff the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has taken another unexpected twist with Gigi Sohn’s announcement that she has withdrawn her nomination to fill the long vacant fifth commissioner seat.
January Compliance and Deliverability News Grab Bag
Once again, there are a number of notable stories from the past month relating to Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) compliance, Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (FTSA) compliance, and call deliverability that are worth gathering in one blog post.
April Compliance News Roundup
The world of marketing compliance is complex and fast-paced. Sometimes important news and developments can be missed. This post collects some of the most important news of the past month that we have not yet covered.
FCC Chair Asks Congress for New Robocall Legislation
The four current members of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) took questions from the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology on March 31. As part of those discussions, FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel suggested that the FCC would benefit from legislation to give the commission additional robocall enforcement powers.
Top Ten Telemarketing Compliance Stories of 2021
2021 was an eventful year in the world of telemarketing regulations. Here are the most important events and stories from the past year.
Biden Officially Nominates Rosenworcel to FCC Chair, Nominates Sohn as Commissioner
Ending a long, unusual saga, President Joe Biden has finally nominated Jessica Rosenworcel to a permanent appointment as Federal Communicatio
The Epistolary FCC: Open Letters From the Senate To and About the FCC
One of the stranger sagas of the first year of Joe Biden’s presidency is his failure to nominate a permanent chair and fifth commissioner to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Advocacy Groups Publish Open Letter Urging Biden to Fill Fifth FCC Slot
More than 50 advocacy groups have signed an open letter urging President Joe Biden to address one of the most prominent examples of inaction in the early months of his presidency: his failure to nominate a fifth Commissioner to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
FCC Launches Robocall Mitigation Database
On Tuesday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced its latest effort to combat illegal robocalls: the creation of the Robocall Mitigation Database. Voice service providers will be required to use the database to inform the FCC of their efforts at mitigating unlawful robocalls.