Category Archives: Telecommunications Privacy

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Maine Passes Broadband Privacy Bill

Elfin NoceBy Elfin Noce on Posted in Data Security, Telecommunications Privacy
Maine entered the privacy fray last week when Governor Janet T. Mills signed legislation targeting internet service providers by prohibiting the sale of information about customers’ internet use. The new restriction covers, in part, customer web browsing history, application usage history, and geolocation information. An internet service provider may only use, disclose, sell or permit … Continue Reading

Ninth Circuit Opens Door for More Expansive Meaning of ATDS in TCPA Cases

David PoellBy David Poell on Posted in Consumer Privacy, TCPA, Telecommunications Privacy
In the recent case of Marks v. Crunch San Diego, LLC, 904 F.3d 1041 (9th Cir. 2018) the Ninth Circuit broadly interpreted the TCPA’s definition of automatic telephone dialing system (often referred to as ATDS) to include devices with the capacity to dial stored numbers automatically. The device at issue in Marks is called the … Continue Reading

Federal Court Curbs FCC Robocall Restrictions

Liisa ThomasBy Liisa Thomas on Posted in Consumer Privacy, Telecommunications Privacy
The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit recently set aside two key provisions of the Federal Communication Commission’s Declaratory Ruling and Order issued in 2015. Namely, the FCC’s definition of autodialing equipment covered by the TCPA and its approach to reassigned telephone numbers. The ruling has been seen as a major victory … Continue Reading
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