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The US Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband (“Subcommittee”) held a hearing on “Protecting Americans from...

Sen. Ben Ray Luján chaired a Commerce subcommittee hearing Tuesday, looking for solutions Congress could implement to address fraudulent and illegal robocalls.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are partnering in “Operation Stop Scam Calls,” a multijurisdictional effort to stop illegal telemarketing...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are partnering in “Operation Stop Scam Calls,” a multijurisdictional effort to stop illegal telemarketing...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently announced that new rules for non-telemarketing artificial or prerecorded voice calls (i.e., “robocalls”) go into effect on July 20,...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the United States, states, payers, and providers are looking for ways to expand access to telehealth services. Telehealth is an essential tool...

Data privacy and cybersecurity remain top priorities for regulators and companies. Counsel must monitor privacy and data security-related enforcement trends, new laws and regulations, and key emerging issues to mitigate risks and potential liability.

FCC Wireline Competition Bureau submits Stir Shaken Report to Congress, Robocalling Consent Rules clarified by FCC, FCC three call limit TRACED Act, Twilio through which PhoneBurner a Twilio client, facilitated apparently illegal robocalls from MV Realty PBC, mortgage scam

On January 20, 2023, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC or Commission) announced the long-awaited effective date of new requirements for certain calls that are otherwise exempt...

On December 27, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released an Order on Reconsideration and Declaratory Ruling clarifying the express consent requirements for calls...