Technology, Communications & Media

This article covers the FCC Enforcement Bureau’s cease-and-desist letters to Great Choice Telecom and TCA Voip, resulting from their alleged transmission of illegal robocalls.

Our TCPA newsletter discusses a proposed Declaratory Ruling that would require callers to obtain consent from consumers before delivering “ringless voicemail” messages; the FCC’s cease-and-desist letters to Great Choice Telecom and TCA Voip; and what constitutes a “voice,” post-Facebook.

This article covers FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel’s proposed Declaratory Ruling that would require callers to obtain consent from consumers before delivering a “ringless voicemail” message directly to a voicemail mailbox.

Mintz’s TCPA litigation team discusses some plaintiffs’ attempts to argue that text messages can be considered “voices” under TCPA and may thus constitute TCPA violations.

This article outlines the December 28, 2021 TRACED Act Annual Report to Congress, including data on TCPA complaints, related FCC actions, and other TCPA-related content.

Our TCPA newsletter covers new FCC guidance for callers using the Reassigned Numbers Database (RND), the TRACED Act Annual Report to Congress, a Ninth Circuit decision on the LiveVox Platform, and a circuit split focused on fax communications and what constitutes an “unsolicited advertisement” under the TCPA.

This article covers the FCC’s new guidance on the Reassigned Numbers Database (RND), which can help high-volume callers avoid TCPA liability.

Mintz’s TCPA litigation team discusses a Second Circuit / Third Circuit split over what type of fax is considered an “unsolicited advertisement” under the TCPA.