Possible Ramifications for TCPA After FCC Reclassification of Text Messages

By |2019-01-11T14:12:42-06:00January 11th, 2019|Legal News|

On December 12, the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC” or “Commission”) three Republican Commissioners were in a self-congratulatory mood for standing with consumers against unwanted robotexts by classifying text messaging as a Title I service, but did the Commission’s classification decision really mark a major TCPA victory for consumers? Probably not. As Sekoia Rogers detailed on...… Continue Reading

FCC Classifies Texting as an Information Service

By |2019-01-10T14:00:29-06:00January 10th, 2019|Legal News|

On December 12, 2018, the FCC (“FCC” or “Commission”) adopted a Declaratory Ruling that finds Short Messaging Service (SMS) and Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) are “information services” under the Communications Act and that these services are not “telecommunications services” or “commercial mobile services”.  As a result, SMS/MMS won’t be subjected to the regulatory burdens that...… Continue Reading

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