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FCC Ruling Addresses Robocalls by Health Care Providers

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Written by Jordan Cohen As we discussed in last week’s Privacy Monday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently released its Declaratory Ruling and Order clarifying and expanding the reach of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).  While the ruling is broad in its subject matter, part of the ruling specifically addresses so-called “robocalls” made by health care providers…. Continue Reading

FCC Announces Effective Date for Mobile Phone “Robocall” Written Consent Requirement

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By Howard J. Symons and Ernest C. Cooper The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced October 16, 2013, as the effective date for its new rules requiring companies to obtain prior express written consent from consumers before calling them with prerecorded telemarketing “robocalls” or before using an autodialer to call their wireless numbers with telemarketing… Continue Reading

FCC Adopts Rules Requiring Written Consent for Telemarketing “Robocalls”

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Written by Ernie Cooper  The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has adopted new rules that require companies to obtain prior express written consent from consumers before calling them with prerecorded telemarketing “robocalls.”  For the most part, the new robocall rules adopted by the FCC simply mirror similar rules adopted by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) in… Continue Reading