Tag Archives: Robocalls

An anti-robocall task force comprised of 51 different attorneys general has initiated an enforcement action against two telecom companies that have not responded to civil investigative demands seeking answers about their operation. Petitions have been filed in Indiana state court to compel the participation of the companies, including answering interrogatories …

It is rare to get all 50 state attorneys general to agree on anything, so the fact that they are all coming together to create a task force aimed at investigating and taking legal action against telecommunication companies responsible for robocalls should be all the context you need to understand …

A pair of bills have been introduced in Congress that seeks to strengthen private efforts to identify the origin of robocalls by offering immunity to anyone who shares information about unlawful activity. In the House of Representatives, H.R. 7598 was introduced by Rep. Bob Latta [R-Ohio], the ranking member of …

The chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission is calling on Congress to help amend the definition of an automated telephone dialing system because the Supreme Court’s decision in Facebook v. Duguid “could lead to less consumer protection from robocalls,” she wrote in a letter responding to a request from Rep. …

The Federal Communications Commission has proposed its largest fine ever — $45 million — against a company accused of making “hundreds of thousands” of illegal robocalls attempting to sell health insurance. Perhaps most interestingly to companies in the accounts receivable management industry was a comment from the Chair of the …

Two federal courts in California have ordered Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) service providers to turn over information that the Federal Trade Commission is seeking as part of the agency’s investigations into illegal robocalls. The FTC yesterday issued a press release warning companies that fail to comply with such court orders may …

Attorneys general from all 50 states and the District of Columbia sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission supporting efforts to strengthen the process by which official and legitimate phone numbers are handed out, in an effort to keep those numbers out of the hands of illegitimate companies that …

Todd Rokita, the Attorney General for the state of Indiana, yesterday announced his office has filed a lawsuit against a telecom company for acting as a gateway provider to scammers making hundreds of millions of illegal robocalls across the country. The lawsuit was filed against Startel Communications, which is owned …

A new anti-robocall deadline went into effect last week and the Federal Communications Commission issued a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to take additional steps to block robocalls from being connected with consumers as the fight against robocalls continued. First, as of September 28, phone companies are prohibited from accepting …

If it’s one thing that all the Attorneys General across the country — regardless of whether they are Democrat or Republican — can agree on, it is their combined hatred of illegal robocalls. AGs from all 50 states and the District of Columbia yesterday filed a joint comment seeking to …