FCC Chair Acknowledges Limits of the FCC’s Authority Over SMS
In a recent letter to Congress, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel acknowledged the Commission’s limited authority over text messages and called on Congress to amend the TCPA. In light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright, invalidating Chevron deference, this acknowledgment could impact the Commission’s ability to adopt new regulations without Congressional action.
The R U REAL Act: Regulating AI in Mobile Marketing
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D. Ill.), the Democrat’s Chief Deputy Whip and Ranking Member of the House Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee, has introduced the "Restrictions on Utilizing Realistic Electronic Artificial Language Act" (“R U REAL Act”) that, if adopted, would regulate the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in telemarketing calls and text messages.
Pallone Proposes TCPA Amendments to Overrule Supreme Court
A recent proposal by Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) has stirred concern among some within our industry. According to Pallone’s press release, the legislation is intended “to protect consumers from the bombardment of dangerous and unwanted calls and texts” and, to do so, Pallone’s Do Not Disturb Act would overrule the Supreme Court’s decision in Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid.