Tag Archives: Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)

COVID-19 pandemic: FCC issues guidance on the TCPA’s “emergency purposes exception”

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (the TCPA) restricts telemarketing and the use of automated telephone equipment for phone calls, faxes, and text messages. In an effort to ease restrictions in light of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued guidance clarifying that informational calls that are directly related to the imminent health or safety … Continue Reading

Please join us for an upcoming CLE Webinar, “Digital Health 101”

On Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 12:00 PM ET, Reed Smith will be hosting “Digital Health 101”, a CLE webinar covering: Federal and state health care regulatory and reimbursement issues, including fraud and abuse implications and insurance coverage for digital health devices and services Applicability of federal and state privacy laws, including the Health Insurance … Continue Reading

FCC Sheds New Light on TCPA’s Exemption for Healthcare-Related Calls

As we have previously reported, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) issued a Declaratory Ruling and Order (“Order”) on July 10, 2015, clarifying several sections of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) and its implementing regulations.  One important clarification addressed a petition filed by the American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management (“AAHAM”) in October 2014 regarding … Continue Reading

FCC Finally Issues Omnibus Ruling on TCPA Litigation and Compliance

Ambiguities in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) have been a recent topic of interest. This past week, the FCC finally released the long awaited TCPA Omnibus Declaratory Ruling and Order resolving 21 petitions on many issues associated with the enforcement and interpretation of the Act. As the authors note in yesterday’s Reed Smith Client Alert, … Continue Reading

FCC Ruling Clarifies Ambiguities in the TCPA

For years  industry groups have been petitioning the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to clarify ambiguities in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), which make it difficult for businesses to comply and leave them vulnerable to litigation. Finally, on June 18, 2015, the FCC responded. As discussed in a Client Alert by Reed Smith attorneys Judith … Continue Reading
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