FTC Settles Robocall Complaint
The FTC announced that three individuals and a telephone call center that helped Florida-based Grand Bahama Cruise Line LLC (GBCL) and others to make millions of illegal robocalls to consumers settled a Federal Trade Commission complaint and are permanently barred from making telemarketing robocalls.
Read MoreTopics: Robocall, DIGIT Act, FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection, Developing and Growing the Internet of Things
Canada Combats Spoofed Calls; Works with FCC and Completes First Official Cross-Border Call Using SHAKEN/STIR
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced it has taken further steps to combat caller ID spoofing and determine the origins of nuisance calls. The CRTC expects telecommunications service providers will implement STIR/SHAKEN by September 30, 2020. This is the latest step in the CRTC’s broader efforts to combat nuisance and unsolicited calls. In the past year, the CRTC has encouraged service providers to offer their customers call-filtering services that provide advanced call-management features.
Read MoreTopics: CRTC, SHAKEN/STIR, telemarketing calls, FCC Precision Agriculture Working Group, Spoofed Calls, New York Nuisance Call Act
USDA Announces Broadband Grant in North Carolina
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it has invested $23.7 million in high-speed broadband infrastructure that will create or improve rural e-Connectivity for nearly 8,750 rural households in North Carolina.
Read MoreTopics: USDA Broadband Grant, 511 Traveler Help, Colorado 511, Broadband Grant in North Carolina
US House Privacy Legislation
Topics: Privacy Legislation, Digital Privacy Agency, Online Privacy Act of 2019, 911 Outage Settlements
U.S. and UK Strike Law Enforcement Data Access Agreement
In a press release, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that the United States and the United Kingdom entered into the world’s first ever Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act (CLOUD Act) Agreement that will allow American and British law enforcement agencies, with appropriate authorization, to demand electronic data regarding serious crime, including terrorism, child sexual abuse, and cybercrime, directly from tech companies based in the other country, without legal barriers.
Read MoreTopics: Robocall, DOJ, Law Enforcement Data Access Agreement, Pennsylvania Telemarketing Law, United Kingdom, cybercrime, CLOUD Act
FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for October Meeting
The FCC has announced the tentative agenda for its October 25, 2019 meeting. The following items are on the tentative agenda:
Read MoreTopics: rural broadband, FCC October Open Meeting, Revitalizing the 800 MHz Band, Tariff Rules Modernization, 911 fee parity
Pennsylvania PUC Recognizes Cybersecurity Awareness Month
In a press release, the Pennsylvania PUC recognized National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a collaborative effort between government and industry to ensure that consumers have the resources to stay secure online while increasing national resilience against cyberthreats.
Read MoreTopics: FCC Broadband Conversations Podcast, FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, PA Cybersecurity Awareness, Podcast
FTC Agenda for Workshop on COPPA Rule
The FTC has released the agenda for a workshop it is holding on October 7, 2019. The workshop will examine the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule in light of evolving business practices and new technology in the online marketplace.
Read MoreTopics: Net Neutrality, FTC Workshop, FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks, FCC Restoring Internet Freedom Order, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, FCC Commissioner Michael O'Rielly, COPPA Rule, Children's Online Protection Act
Court of Appeals Upholds Majority of FCC’s Restoring Internet Freedom Order
In its decision the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld the majority of the FCC’s 2018 Restoring Internet Freedom order with two exceptions. First, the Court concluded that the FCC’s preemption barring states from imposing more stringent rules or requirements should be vacated.
Read MoreTopics: Net Neutrality, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, FCC Restoring Internet Freedom Order, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, Corporate Responsibility Online
Kentucky TRS Surcharge Proceeding
The Kentucky Public Service Commission has opened a proceeding to review the TRS fund and to determine whether the TRS surcharge should be adjusted. Any comments must be filed no later than October 25, 2019.
Read MoreTopics: Direct Broadcast Satellite Service, DBS Rules, Consumer Protection Legislation, TRS Surcharges
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