FCC releases regulations regarding new government TCPA exemption
On August 11, 2016, the FCC released long awaited behavioral rules and definitions clarifying Congress' newly passed exemption for calls relating to government-backed debts.
On August 4, 2016, the FCC issued a declaratory ruling in response to petitions from Blackboard, Inc., as well as a joint petition by Edison Electric Institute and the American Gas Association. Both petitions sought clarifications on the already existing "emergency purposes" exemption in the TCPA.
In a petition filed with the FCC, attorney Todd C. Bank argues that his residentially classified telephone line, which he uses for business purposes, should be protected under TCPA regulations.