On July 13, 2017, the FCC took action to address the issue of robocalls to reassigned phone numbers. They recognize that businesses or other robocallers that unknowingly call a reassigned number can annoy the new consumer and deprive the intended consumer of an expected call. It also places the business at risk for potential fines… Continue reading FCC Proposes Database of Reassigned Phone Numbers
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TCPA Issues to Watch Out for in 2016
What will happen in the appeal of the FCC’s 2015 Omnibus Declaratory Ruling and Order? A number of businesses and other interested parties have appealed the FCC’s Declaratory Ruling and Order, arguing that the FCC went too far in twisting the text of the TCPA to meet their agenda.
Scrubbing for Re-Assigned Numbers
Businesses have a lot to object to in the FCC’s July 10, 2015 Declaratory Ruling and Order. However, perhaps no issue is more problematic for businesses than the FCC’s new rules on calling reassigned numbers.
Twitter Loses Motion to Dismiss in Nunes v. Twitter TCPA case
Twitter recently had their motion to dismiss denied in a case that presents several alarming legal trends for the call center industry. Two primary issues stand out in this case. First, the number that received a text message from Twitter was a “recycled” number. The previous user had apparently consented to receive texts from Twitter,… Continue reading Twitter Loses Motion to Dismiss in Nunes v. Twitter TCPA case