Some privacy & security bits and bytes to start your week: FCC to Hold Public Workshop on Broadband Consumer Privacy Tomorrow Over the last several months, the Federal Communications Commission has taken on a significantly expanded role on consumer privacy protection issues. Between the FCC’s expanded notion of the type of personal information subject to… Continue Reading
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FCC’s Retroactive Solicited Fax Opt-Out Waiver Window Closing
Posted in Class Action LitigationWritten by Ernie Cooper Businesses that engage in fax advertising and solicitation should pay careful attention to the recent ruling by the Federal Communications Commission clarifying that even fax advertisements sent with the prior express invitation or permission of the recipient must include an opt-out notice that: (1) is clear and conspicuous and on the… Continue Reading
On the Seventh Day of Privacy, federal agencies gave to me…..
Posted in 12 Days of Privacy, Cybersecurity, Data Breach Notification, Federal Trade Commission, Privacy RegulationQuestions of Authority – who will be the federal regulatory cop on the privacy beat? FTC? FCC? Privacy, Data Security Jurisdiction Questions to the Forefront in 2015 Written by Christopher Harvie As privacy and data security gain more visibility among policy-makers, questions of federal agency authority and jurisdiction are also gaining a higher profile. Since… Continue Reading
Reminder: October 16 Is the Effective Date for the FCC’s Written Consent Rule for Prerecorded Telemarketing Calls and Autodialed Telemarketing to Cellphones
Posted in UncategorizedWritten by Ernie Cooper Companies that engage in telemarketing – either on their own or by contracting with a third-party telemarketing provider – should remember that new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) telemarketing rules go into effect October 16, 2013, requiring companies to obtain prior express written consent from consumers before calling them with prerecorded telemarketing… Continue Reading
FCC Announces Effective Date for Mobile Phone “Robocall” Written Consent Requirement
Posted in Privacy RegulationBy 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”
Posted in Privacy Regulation, UncategorizedWritten 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
