Telnyx: ITG Reinstatement Is a Step in Clearing Its Name in Robocalls Issue
Telnyx, which is facing a proposed $4.5 million notice of apparent liability (NAL) from the FCC (see 2503050026), has been reinstated to the Industry Traceback Group (ITG). Telnyx said Tuesday that the FCC recommended the reinstatement. Telnyx's logo on Tuesday was included among those companies on the ITG website's list of "supporting partners." Telnyx CEO David Casem said, “We have been clear from the beginning that [Telnyx] is a victim of Biden-era regulation by enforcement that violates multiple executive orders from President [Donald] Trump and that we are completely innocent in this matter.” Casem added, “The FCC’s actions facilitating our reinstatement with the ITG are a welcomed first step in the process of clearing our name for good and show the Commission's commitment to righting this wrong. We remain confident that the facts of this case are on our side, and we will not rest until the NAL against us is fully resolved.” The FCC and ITG didn't comment.
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ITG has a policy that when there's a formal government action such as an NAL, the member in question is automatically removed to help protect the ITG and member from conflict of interest issues, telecom lawyer Rob Jackson, who's affiliated with Marashlian & Donahue, told us in an interview Wednesday. Reinstatement indicates that industry and the FCC think the discussions to resolve the dispute are going well, and there's no reason to keep the member -- in this case Telnyx -- out of the ITG, he said. Jackson said that if the FCC thought there were serious problems at Telnyx, it wouldn't have supported reinstatement, so this could mean that the FCC sees the NAL as an overstep.