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News of the Week; July 22, 2020

COMMUNICATIONS Ajit Pai urges states to cap prison phone rates after he helped kill FCC caps FCC: Phone carriers that profit from robocalls could have all calls blocked FCC approves call blocking safe harbors FCC Adopts Safe Harbors to Encourage Phone Companies to Block Illegal Robocallers AT&T claims a phone made in 2019 will stop […]

News of the Week; July 15, 2020

COMMUNICATIONS Federal Court Defends CASL, Says Prohibition on Spam is Constitutional Supreme Court Upholds Robocalling Restrictions but Leaves Future of Regulatory Exemptions Uncertain Supreme Court Makes Debt Collection Robocalling Illegal (Again) TCPA Restrictions on Robocalls Expanded by SCOTUS The U.S. Supreme Court Broadens The TCPA Class Action Trap For Unwary Businesses FRACTURED LANDSCAPE: This One Graphic […]

News of the Week; July 8, 2020

COMMUNICATIONS Federal Court of Appeal Rules CASL Constitutionally Valid and Provides Interpretive Guidance Federal Court of Appeal Rules on Constitutionality and Application of Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation Senators Challenge Trump’s Ongoing Pressure on Internet Platform Protections House OKs $100B broadband plan with $50 monthly discounts for poor people House Passes Massive Broadband Bill That Surprisingly Doesn’t […]

News of the Week; July 1, 2020

COMMUNICATIONS FCA Upholds Constitutionality of CASL CEM Provisions and CRTC Approach to B2B Exemption and Conspicuous Publication Implied Consent FCC helps Charter avoid broadband competition New Bill Would Kill State Laws Blocking Broadband Competition Small ISPs “stunned” by FCC move to ban Huawei/ZTE gear during pandemic AT&T Ditches $15 TV Service It Used As Regulator […]