FCC Hears More Concerns on Draft Robotexting Order
LendingTree said it met with aides to FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez about concerns over provisions in a draft robotexting order set for a commissioner vote Dec. 13 (see 2312010028). “LendingTree discussed the ways that comparison shopping sites save consumers money…
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on financial products and level the playing field for small businesses competing for consumers,” said a filing posted Wednesday in docket 21-402. Also in a Wednesday posting, market company QuinStreet raised objections in calls with aides to Gomez, Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel and Commissioner Geoffrey Starks. The company “joined the chorus of commenters who pointed out that the draft [order's] embrace of one-to-one consent departed markedly from the Commission’s proposed rule” in a Further NPRM, Quinstreet said: The draft also “appeared just before the Thanksgiving holiday, leaving little time for affected parties -- especially small and local businesses -- to become aware of this change, let alone for those parties to address it in a detailed and organized manner.” The Competitive Carriers Association warned that a proposal requiring terminating providers to block texts from a particular number following FCC notification, within 30 days of Federal Register publication, doesn’t provide adequate time for carriers to meet the requirement. “CCA urges the Commission to revise the draft Order to clarify that compliance with the blocking mandate is not required until 6 months after OMB approval,” CCA said: “Mobile wireless providers need sufficient time to comply with text blocking requirements. … Many carriers will need to work with outside vendors to implement a solution, as well as implement additional internal procedures around the evaluation of text traffic for the purposes of investigations.”