The FCC’s pro-consumer July 10, 2015 Declaratory Ruling and Order creates new and increased TCPA compliance and litigation challenges for businesses. ACA International previously filed a lawsuit seeking judicial review of the ruling and, on August 14, 2015, CodeBroker, LLC filed a similar lawsuit. Both lawsuits are pending in the United States Court of Appeals
How Will the FCC’s TCPA Declaratory Ruling and Order Affect Your Business?
In a previous blog post, we reported on the FCC’s new pro-consumer TCPA ruling. On July 10, 2015, the FCC officially released the Declaratory Ruling and Order, which became effective immediately. The ruling creates new and increased compliance and litigation challenges for businesses. A more detailed analysis of these changes can be found
FCC Approves New Pro-Consumer TCPA Rules That Will Likely Create Increased Compliance and Litigation Headaches for Businesses
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently adopted a proposal aimed at clarifying certain provisions of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The proposal addresses twenty-one (21) petitions related to the TCPA, touching on issues from robocall-blocking services to treating text messages as calls. While the actual package of declaratory rulings has not yet been released,