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To be or not to be . . . an “autodialer”

Data Protection Report - digital privacy, CCPA and cybersecurityOn April 1, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the question whether the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (TCPA) definition of “autodialer” encompasses equipment that can “store” and dial telephone numbers, even if the device does not “us[e] a random or sequential number generator.” It does not. To qualify as an “automatic telephone dialing system,” a … Continue reading

FCC Rules on TCPA Consent Requirements and Emergency Purpose Exception

Data Protection Report - digital privacy, CCPA and cybersecurityOn August 4, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a declaratory ruling clarifying the scope of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (TCPA) consent requirements to send robocalls and automated text messages to wireless phone numbers.  The ruling was in response to Blackboard, Inc.’s request that the FCC declare “all automated informational messages sent by … Continue reading
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