The Federal Communications Commission has issued a declaratory ruling in response to pair of requests — including one made by ACA International — related to a 2020 order implementing portions of the Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act, affirming a three-call-limit for calls made using automated …
Read More »FCC Proposes $116M Fine for Illegal Robocalls, Rosenworcel Wants FCC to be able to Collect
Irony alert. The Federal Communications Commission has proposed a fine of $116 million against a company accused of making illegal robocalls to the toll-free numbers of businesses and using prerecorded messages to inform the businesses about the dangers of scam calls and telling the businesses to report scam calls to …
Read More »FCC Releases Pricing for Reassigned Number Database
The Federal Communications Commission has announced the pricing structure for its Reassigned Number Database, which will attempt to inform callers, including those in the accounts receivable management industry, whether a consumer’s cell phone number has been disconnected or reassigned. Prices will range between $10 and $35,100 per month, depending on …
Read More »FCC Seeks Comment on Ringless Voicemail Petition
The Federal Communications Commission has announced it is seeking comments from the public related to a petition for declaratory ruling that asks the regulator to clarify whether a ringless voicemail constitutes a call under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s prohibitions against using an automated telephone dialing system to contact an …
Read More »Petition Filed With FCC to Clarify Whether Certain Ringless Voicemails Count as Calls Under TCPA
A petition has been filed with the Federal Communications Commission seeking to clarify whether a ringless voicemail constitutes a call under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s prohibitions against using an automated telephone dialing system to contact an individual on his or her cell phone without first having consent to do …
Read More »FCC Announces Beta Test Period for Reassigned Number Database
The Federal Communications Commission yesterday announced that its reassigned numbers database will be undergoing a beta test from July 1 through September 30 during which callers and caller agents may use the database without charge. The FCC has been working on the database — which is intended to be used …
Read More »Trade Groups Oppose Call Blocking Petition
A number of financial services trade associations — including ACA International — have filed a comment opposing a petition from a telecom organization that seeks to give voice service providers more flexibility when notifying consumers of calls that have been blocked. The comment requests that the Federal Communications Commission use …
Read More »FCC Issues Proposal to Protect Access to Robocall Mitigation Database Submissions
The Federal Communications Commission is seeking comments on a proposal to protect information submitted to its newly created Robocall Mitigation Database. The FCC is requiring voice service providers to submit certifications that detail the providers’ efforts to stem the origination of illegal robocalls on their networks. While the creation of …
Read More »FCC Proposes New STIR/SHAKEN Compliance Date For Robocall Facilitators
The Federal Communications Commission, in another effort to crack down on the volume of illegal robocall traffic, is seeking comment on a proposal to reduce the amount of time that small voice service providers would have to implement Caller ID authentication technology under the STIR/SHAKEN protocols if those providers are …
Read More »FCC Launches Database to Detail Carriers’ Robocall Mitigation Efforts
The Federal Communications Commission yesterday announced it has created a Robocall Mitigation Database, which voice service providers will be required to use as a means of certifying their efforts at mitigating robocalls from being connected to consumers’ phones. Starting September 28, phone companies will be forced to refuse traffic from …
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