Clarify TCPA Rules for Gov't Officials, Broadnet Asks Amid COVID-19
Broadnet Teleservices asked the FCC to provide Telephone Consumer Protection Act clarity in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants (see 2007060052). In 2015, Broadnet asked (see 1509300043) the FCC for clarity that…
Sign up for a free preview to unlock the rest of this article
Communications Daily is required reading for senior executives at top telecom corporations, law firms, lobbying organizations, associations and government agencies (including the FCC). Join them today!
TCPA doesn’t apply to calls made “by or on behalf of federal, state, and local governments when such calls are made for official purposes.” COVID-19 “and the challenges and changes it has imposed on communities has highlighted the importance of state and local government officials being able to contact their constituents without concern for potential liability,” said a filing posted Tuesday in docket 18-152.