Tag: FCC News

Farewell Jessica Rosenworcel . . . Or Maybe Not?

The announcement of Jessica Rosenworcel’s departure as FCC commissioner may have been premature. On Wednesday, January 4th, President Barack Obama renominated her to serve a second term. “I applaud President Obama’s reappointment of Jessica Rosenworcel to the FCC,” said FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, “and hope that Congress will act quickly to confirm her nomination,” Her… Continue reading Farewell Jessica Rosenworcel . . . Or Maybe Not?

Will Trump Abolish the FCC?

When President-elect Donald Trump announced the priorities for his first 100 days in office, he included a stipulation that for every new federal regulation an agency makes; two existing regulations MUST be eliminated. For businesses and individuals who have felt harmed by excessive regulation over the past few years, this is good news. While it is… Continue reading Will Trump Abolish the FCC?

Avoid Having your Company Show up on the FCC’s Telemarketing and Robocall Complaint List

On October 21, 2015 the FCC announced that they would begin publishing the telemarketing and robocall complaint data that they receive on a weekly basis. The complaint data is available here.  This data will certainly be searched by professional plaintiff’s who are looking for new business targets to go after.   Business should make sure that… Continue reading Avoid Having your Company Show up on the FCC’s Telemarketing and Robocall Complaint List

TCPA News from the FCC

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler recently announced that he plans on naming Alison Kutler as Acting Chief of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (“CGB”), effective June 1. The CGB is responsible for overseeing consumer protection statutes (such as the TCPA and CAN-SPAM Act) for which the FCC has authority. Prior to her appointment, Ms. Kutler was most… Continue reading TCPA News from the FCC