Russel retired from Mintz in 2026. He was a wireless communications attorney at Mintz.

Monthly TCPA Digest — February 2022

February 22, 2022 | Article | By Russell Fox, Joshua Briones, Jonathan P. Garvin, Adam B. Korn, Esteban Morales

Our TCPA newsletter discusses a proposed Declaratory Ruling that would require callers to obtain consent from consumers before delivering “ringless voicemail” messages; the FCC’s cease-and-desist letters to Great Choice Telecom and TCA Voip; and what constitutes a “voice,” post-Facebook.

February 22, 2022 | Article | By Russell Fox, Jonathan P. Garvin

This article covers the FCC Enforcement Bureau’s cease-and-desist letters to Great Choice Telecom and TCA Voip, resulting from their alleged transmission of illegal robocalls.

February 22, 2022 | Article | By Russell Fox, Jonathan P. Garvin

This article covers FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel’s proposed Declaratory Ruling that would require callers to obtain consent from consumers before delivering a “ringless voicemail” message directly to a voicemail mailbox.

January 21, 2022 | Article | By Russell Fox, Joshua Briones, Jonathan P. Garvin, Esteban Morales, Matthew Novian

Our TCPA newsletter covers new FCC guidance for callers using the Reassigned Numbers Database (RND), the TRACED Act Annual Report to Congress, a Ninth Circuit decision on the LiveVox Platform, and a circuit split focused on fax communications and what constitutes an “unsolicited advertisement” under the TCPA.

January 21, 2022 | Article | By Russell Fox, Jonathan P. Garvin

This article covers the FCC’s new guidance on the Reassigned Numbers Database (RND), which can help high-volume callers avoid TCPA liability.

January 21, 2022 | Article | By Russell Fox, Jonathan P. Garvin

This article outlines the December 28, 2021 TRACED Act Annual Report to Congress, including data on TCPA complaints, related FCC actions, and other TCPA-related content.

December 27, 2021 | Article | By Russell Fox, Joshua Briones, Jonathan P. Garvin, Adam B. Korn

Our TCPA newsletter covers an FCC Order adopting changes to its immediate call-blocking notification rules and the Robocall Trace Back Enhancement Act — pending Senate legislation aimed at providing immunity for sharing information about illegal calls. It also covers two Southern District of California decisions dismissing ATDS claims.

December 27, 2021 | Article | By Russell Fox, Jonathan P. Garvin

Read about an FCC Order adopting changes to its immediate call-blocking notification rules and clarifying that the notification requirement applies to analytics-based blocking only.

December 27, 2021 | Article | By Russell Fox, Jonathan P. Garvin

Read about the Robocall Trace Back Enhancement Act, pending Senate legislation aimed at providing immunity for receiving, sharing, or publishing information about illegal calls.

November 15, 2021 | Article | By Russell Fox, Jonathan P. Garvin

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