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As the government shutdown enters its third week with no end in sight, fully understanding the impact that the shutdown is having is difficult because unless you have been directly affected, it might seem like nothing has changed. But that is decidedly not the case. For many industries, including the …

Another federal agency that regulates the ARM industry has announced it is shutting down because it has run out of money. The Federal Communications Commission announced on Monday that it will suspend most of its operations at mid-day Thursday because of a government shutdown that began Dec. 22. Already, the …

The Federal Communications Commission’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau has published a notice that it is seeking input into the progress made by industry, government, and consumers into combatting illegal robocalls. The notice marks another attempt by the FCC to deal with robocalls at the rulemaking level. In seeking comment, the …

Two Senators and two members of the House of Representatives have sent a letter to Ajit Pai, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, urging the agency to no longer exempt companies collecting debts owed to or guaranteed by the federal government from complying with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. …

ACA International wants the Federal Communications Commission to adjust its priorities and instead focus on dealing with “onerous” Telephone Consumer Protection Act interpretations before tackling its proposed database of reassigned phone numbers. ACA International asserted its position in a comment filed with the FCC regarding a notice of proposed rulemaking …

President Donald Trump’s pro-business stance has had a positive impact on the ARM industry since he took office nearly 18 months ago, according to panelists who spoke on a webinar about the topic last week. Not only has morale within the industry improved, but the people on the other end …

Much like the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau publishes details of the complaints lodged against financial services organizations, like debt collectors, the Federal Communications Commission announced yesterday that it will begin publishing complaints lodged by consumers about robocalls and telemarketing phone calls. The objective is to help companies and developers build effective …

The trade group representing credit unions yesterday submitted a letter to its primary regulator voicing its concerns surrounding the Federal Communication Commission‘s changes to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The letter spells out many of the same concerns that have been voiced by other participants in the financial services industry, …