We send out an email newsletter each week to offer information to our clients, and friends, with information relating to the telecommunications industry, especially relevant to FCC regulations, etc.

This week it is with regards to penalties for non-compliance... enjoy.

An overview of the relevant Legal and Regulatory Considerations, with respect to Robocalling activities, with specific reference to enforcement actions, and the penalties for noncompliance with respect to voice service providers including VoIP Providers.
These are the relevant laws:-

Authority for Network-Blocking of Bad-Actor Voice Providers

Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)

Truth in Caller ID Act

The Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR)

Wire Fraud Statute

Full details of the relevant laws are available on the Prescott-Martini LLC Web site:-
https://www.prescott-martini.com/news-and-updates

Outlined in the details are examples of the actions taken by the relevant enforcement agencies, and the impacts of just three of the many penalties detailed in the report.

The most sever has been a proposed $225 million fine against John C. Spiller, Jakob A. Mears: Rising Eagle Capital Group LLC, et al.
Eagle allegedly made approximately 1 billion spoofed robocalls during the first four-and-a half months of 2019…

A $120 million fine from the FCC to Adrian Abramovich of Marketing Strategy Leaders, Inc, et al.
MSL allegedly made approximately 100 million spoofed robocalls over a three-month period

An $82 million fine from the FCC to Philip Roesel, dba Wilmington Insurance Quotes, et al.
Roesel made more than 21 million robocalls to market health insurance, and to generate leads for such sales.
There are many more stories in the report detailing the misdeeds and the penalties imposed, and the FCC continues to pursue those who are non-compliant.

See the full report here

https://www.prescott-martini.com/resources