Trade Law Daily is a service of Warren Communications News.

Comments Due June 7, Replies July 9 on FCC Reassigned Number FNPRM Targeting Robocalls

Comments are due June 7, replies July 9 on an FCC reassigned-number Further NPRM in docket 17-59 seeking to curb illegal robocalls, under a proposed rule set for Federal Register publication Monday (see calendar). The commission is seeking comment on…

Sign up for a free preview to unlock the rest of this article

Timely, relevant coverage of court proceedings and agency rulings involving tariffs, classification, valuation, origin and antidumping and countervailing duties. Each day, Trade Law Daily subscribers receive a daily headline email, in-depth PDF edition and access to all relevant documents via our trade law source document library and website.

its proposal to create one or more databases to help businesses avoid calling without consent the new users of reassigned numbers, said the FNPRM adopted March 22 by commissioners (see 1803220028). Although previous users of reassigned numbers may have consented to robocalls, new users may not have, exposing them to unwanted calls and businesses to potential liability under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.