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Verizon and Sprint to Pay In Excess of $200 Million for Cramming

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May 12, 2015 This week, federal regulators announced a series of high profile settlements concerning alleged cramming activities from some of the nation’s largest wireless carriers. The Federal Communications Commission announced that Verizon Wireless has agreed to pay $90 million and Sprint Corp. (“Sprint”) has agreed to pay $68 million in settlement of investigations initiated […]

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FCC Provides Guidance for SDR Manufacturers

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#114266316 / gettyimages.com On July 17, 2014, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) released its much anticipated Software Defined Radio Application Guide (the “Guide”). Since 2005, as software defined radios (“SDRs”) began to increase in popularity, the FCC has only provided partial guidance on the SDR approval process. However, with the release of the Guide, radio

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Wait – I Got Prior Express Written Consent to Call! I May Still be Violating the TCPA?

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So you think you know the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) inside and out – and you have put all of the pieces in place to comply with its regulations. You ensure that you – and any company working on your behalf – have prior express written consent before placing marketing calls to consumers’ landline

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Best Buy Forced to Settle a TCPA Class Action Lawsuit for $4.5M

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Best Buy Co., Inc. (“Best Buy”), one of the largest electronics retailers in the country, is the latest business forced to settle an action brought pursuant to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). According to the settlement agreement reached with the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”), Best Buy has agreed to pay over $4.5 million in

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Telecommunications Service Providers: Do you Need an FCC International Section 214 License?

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All providers of telecommunications services (regardless of whether they are domestic or international carriers) that provide international outbound services to the general public from the United States to any foreign destination must obtain the prior approval of the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) before offering or providing such services.

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FCC Grants TCPA Exemption for Package Delivery Alert Text Messages

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On March 27, 2014, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) issued an Order granting package delivery companies an exemption from the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) to permit them to alert wireless consumers about delivery of their packages, as long as consumers are not charged and may easily opt-out of future messages. Background The Order was

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What To Do When You Are Served With a TCPA Class Action Lawsuit

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The number of Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) class action lawsuits has exploded in the past few years. The October 16, 2013 Amendments and the often liberal interpretation of the TCPA by Courts and the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has further emboldened TCPA class action plaintiffs.

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All the Court’s a TCPA Stage: T-Mobile Gets Another Big TCPA Win

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Last week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the Eastern District of New York’s decision dismissing an action brought against T-Mobile under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) due to a binding arbitration clause contained in the parties’ contract. To Arbitrate or Not? That is the Question. The plaintiff, Teddy

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