Why TCPA Consent Rules Matter to the Energy Market
Utilities depend on calls and text messages to communicate with customers about billing, payment arrangements, service appointments, outages, restoration updates,…
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September 29, 2026
September 22, 2026
Reminder – Extensive Amended State Telemarketing Law Takes Effect October 18th
Senate Bill 992 an Act amending the act of December 4, 1996 (P.L.911, No.147), known as the Telemarketer Registration Act, further providing for definitions, for…
September 21, 2026
FCC Reconsiders the TCPA “Revoke All” Rule: What Retail Energy Providers Need to Know
This article is provided for informational purposes and is not intended as legal advice. Organizations should consult qualified counsel regarding their specific…
September 15, 2026
FCC Seeks Comments Notice of Proposed Robocall Rulemaking Alongside TCPA Consent Revocation Final Order
On September 9, 2026 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a highly anticipated Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) alongside its September 2026…
July 15, 2026
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Holds SMS are Not Telephone Calls Subject to TCPA’s DNC Rules
On July 14, 2026 in Stenindingr v. Blackstone Medical Services, 2026 WL 2028517 Plaintiff sued Blackstone alleging receipt of unwanted solicitation text messages.…
May 27, 2026
Reminder – Upcoming Comment Due Dates in FCC NPRMs
FCC’s Foreign Call Center NPRM– The rulemaking aims to limit the use of offshore call centers by American businesses. The Federal Communications Commission granted a…
April 24, 2026
Improving Customer Service and Protecting Consumers Through Onshoring
On April 23, 2026 the FCC published rules to encourage and facilitate the onshoring of foreign call centers. Comments are due May 26, 2026 and reply comments are due on…
March 6, 2026
FCC Proposes Call Center Onshoring and English Proficiency Requirements
On March 4, 2026, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced in a press release that the Commission will be voting this month on proposals regarding the use of offshore call…
March 5, 2026
Text Messages May Not Be Phone Calls After All?
In recent decisions some courts have held that text or SMS messages are not telephone calls. These decisions have relied upon several prior interpretations and…
March 3, 2026
Reassigned Numbers
In today’s regulatory environment, “wrong number” is no longer a minor operational issue, it has become a litigation trigger. Across the Energy marketplace, we continue…
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