- 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.
- Will reassigned number liability lead to a surge in class action lawsuits? Businesses are now liable for every call to a reassigned number after the first call, regardless of whether they were informed the number was reassigned. Will plaintiff attorneys be able to figure out how to take advantage of this new ruling? Implement our TCPA Reassigned ID℠ solution today!
- Will carriers begin offering call blocking technology? Carriers have been given the green light to allow their customers to use call blocking technology to cut down on the number of telemarketing/robocalls they receive. Will businesses and customers be eager to develop and use such technology?
- If a Republican candidate is elected president, will this change the makeup of the FCC? The FCC consists of five commissioners, split on a partisan basis. If a republican is elected president, how would the makeup of the FCC change, and how quickly would a business friendly FCC be able to make an impact on the current regulatory environment?
TCPA Issues to Watch Out for in 2016
