Technology, Communications & Media

In the Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid US Supreme Court case about the definition of an automatic telephone dialing system under the TCPA, the US government filed a brief in support of Facebook’s position.

Read about the FCC’s draft order implementing STIR/SHAKEN that would establish extension deadlines and require certification in a commission database.

Mintz’s September TCPA Digest covers the FCC’s draft order implementing STIR/SHAKEN and briefing in the Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid US Supreme Court case about the definition of an automatic telephone dialing system under the TCPA.

On September 3, 2020, the FCC released a Public Notice providing additional guidance to prospective applicants who may wish to seek funding under the FCC’s Connected Care Pilot Program for connected care services.  As we previously reported, that program will make $100 million available over three years to help defray health care providers’ costs of providing connected care services, with a particular emphasis on supporting those services for low-income Americans and veterans.

Mintz’s August TCPA Digest covers the 6th Circuit's holding on the definition of an ATDS under the TCPA and the FCC’s clarification of its ruling that TCPA’s emergency purposes exception applies to communications about COVID-19.

Read about a clarification of the FCC’s ruling that that TCPA’s emergency purposes exception applies to communications about the COVID-19 pandemic and a petition seeking reconsideration of the P2P Alliance ruling.

Read about the 6th Circuit's decision to side with the 9th and 2nd Circuits in holding that devices that merely store and dial telephone numbers are automatic telephone dialing systems under the TCPA.

The newsletter covers a notable TCPA fax litigation ruling and the FCC’s adoption of two safe harbors protecting voice service providers from liability when they take reasonable measures to block unwanted robocalls

The newsletter covers a notable TCPA fax litigation ruling and the FCC’s adoption of two safe harbors protecting voice service providers from liability when they take reasonable measures to block unwanted robocalls

The newsletter covers a notable TCPA fax litigation ruling and the FCC’s adoption of two safe harbors protecting voice service providers from liability when they take reasonable measures to block unwanted robocalls

This newsletter covers the Ninth Circuit’s N.L. v. Credit One Bank ruling and the FCC’s continuing steps to implement portions of the TRACED Act and extend protections against illegal and unwanted robocalls.

This newsletter covers the Ninth Circuit’s N.L. v. Credit One Bank ruling and the FCC’s continuing steps to implement portions of the TRACED Act and extend protections against illegal and unwanted robocalls.

This newsletter covers the Ninth Circuit’s N.L. v. Credit One Bank ruling and the FCC’s continuing steps to implement portions of the TRACED Act and extend protections against illegal and unwanted robocalls.

This article outlines the requirements and procedures for the FCC’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction (Auction 904), which will make up to $16B in federal funds available to support high-speed broadband and voice services in rural America.