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Attorney: FCC exempting federal government from TCPA lawsuits ‘hypocritical’
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The federal government has made a declaration exempting itself from lawsuits brought through the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, a law at the center of numerous class actions filed every week against businesses. -
FCC announces $200,000 settlement with TP-Link
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — TP-Link will settle for $200,000 after allegations certain Wi-Fi routers sold by the company were not in full compliance with rules pertaining to power levels, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced. -
FCC to fine AT&T $106,425 for alleged federal law violations
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced plans to fine AT&T $106,425 for allegedly charging two Florida school districts some of the highest telecommunications rates in the state, which is a violation of federal law and the FCC’s “lowest corresponding price” rule. -
FCC privacy regulations: The next litigation trend?
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – Broadband Internet access providers regulated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) should be focused on the regulations as they will have significant impacts on business practices if passed, according to a senior associate at Orrick. -
FCC settles for $2.4 million with GCI after 911 service outage allegations
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) has announced its Enforcement Bureau has reached a $2.4 million settlement with General Communications Inc. (GCI) that resolves allegations of five 911 service outages occurring on the company's wireless network in Alaska over the last eight years. -
Consumers win in D.C. Circuit's net neutrality decision
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — A Utah attorney calls the decision in United States Telecom Association, et al v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America a “slam-dunk win for consumers.” -
Group calls for TCPA reform
MINNEAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) —The Association of Credit and Collection Professionals (ACA) recently published a white paper calling for reform to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). -
FCC announces $100,000 settlement with inContact over long-distance call allegations
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced inContact Inc., a Utah-based company that provides long-distance call services, will pay $100,000 to resolve allegations it failed to complete long distance telephone calls to a consumer in Minnesota. -
Groups argue FCC’s order interpreting TCPA goes too far
Petitioners, intervenors recently filed final reply briefs in their case against the Federal Communications Commission in a federal appeals court. They argue in their filings that the commission’s July omnibus ruling interpreting the Telephone Consumer Protection Act expanded the law beyond its intended meaning. -
Arkansas AG comments on court decision to stay FCC order on inmate calling system
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) – Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge released a statement following a decision by the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to stay a Federal Communications Commission order. -
Arkansas AG seeks to join lawsuit against FCC
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) – Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge is attempting to intervene in a federal lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).