Tag archives: robocalls

Blocking illegal or fraudulent ‘robocalls’: FCC rulemaking, with FTC comments

Norton Rose Fulbright - Data Protection Report blogIllegal robocalls are a “scourge.”  So says FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, and most consumers likely agree.  Both the FCC and the FTC (each of which has jurisdiction over some aspects of telemarketing regulation) are actively pursuing ways to curb illegal and fraudulent robocalls.  The FCC issued a report and order in November 2017 authorizing telecommunications … Continue reading

FCC clarifies TCPA restrictions on robocalls and text messages

Data Protection Report - Norton Rose FulbrightOn July 10, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a 105 page omnibus declaratory ruling and order (“Order”) under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) that, among other things, permits banks and other financial institutions to call consumers on their wireless telephones using autodialer equipment and pre-recorded messages (“robocalls”) and also send texts without … Continue reading
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