CommLaw Monitor

News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s communications practice group

In a Prelude to its TCPA Ruling, the FCC Votes to Create a Database to Identify Reassigned Numbers

With speculation running rampant that Chairman Pai intends to bring a remand order from ACA International v. FCC in January 2019, the FCC took a related step to reduce misdirected calls. At the December Open Meeting,…

Another TCPA Petition Reaches the FCC

Litigation under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) has exploded over the last few years. During the course of such litigation, parties typically will seek the input of the Federal Communications Commission…

No More "Self-Help" Mobile Phone Unlocking

Federal law prohibits the circumvention of technological measures used by or on behalf of copyright owners to protect their works. In the context of mobile handsets, although users previously enjoyed a limited…