Last week, six House Democrats introduced H.R. 8334, the Robotext Scam Prevention Act, which seeks to expand federal telemarketing laws to, among other things, expressly cover text messaging.
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Continue Reading New House Bill Threatens to Expand the TCPA to Regulate Text MessagesThe freedom from automated calls at random hours of the evening may seem like the true American dream these days as more and more companies rely on these calls to reach out and communicate with customers. Unfortunately, now that the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) voted to expand the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) to include stringent yet vague restrictions on telemarketing robocalls, it may not be a dream for everyone.
Continue Reading A Dream or A Nightmare? How the FCC’s Addition of Vague Robocall Rules to the TCPA May Increase Litigation and Issues for Businesses