Federal Communications Bar Association online event April 21 also includes speakers from FCC and FTC.
4/8/2020 9:00
ACA International Vice President and Senior Counsel of Federal Advocacy Leah Dempsey is speaking as part of an online event focused on mitigation of illegal robocalls and trends in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act April 21.
Hosted by the Federal Communications Bar Association, "Dealing with Robocalls: the Continued Battle Against Robocalls and Unfinished Business with the TCPA," begins at 3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time with Keynote Speaker Kris Monteith, who is the bureau chief, wireline competition bureau at the Federal Communications Commission.
Dempsey will speak on "Unfinished Business with the TCPA," moderated by Laura H. Phillips, partner, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Even before the passage of the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act, the FCC had before it a range of critical TCPA interpretation questions and issues, including the very consequential question of what is an "ATDS" and a range of consent, revocation and exception/exemption conditions. The agency also was in the midst of implementing its determination to stand up a reassigned number database. The panel will examine the range of issues the FCC is considering or implementing and where they might leave legitimate businesses and other callers seeking clarity and reasonable safe harbors. Additional speakers are slated to join the panel.
A panel including Linda Vandeloop, assistant vice president of external and regulatory affairs, AT&T, Sarah Leggin, director of regulatory affairs, CTIA, John Ayers, vice president of business and corporate development, First Orion James Evans, do not call program manager with the Federal Trade Commission Division of Marketing Practices and Farhan Chughtai, director of policy and advocacy, USTelecom, will also discuss Government and Industry Efforts to Combat Illegal Robocalls during the event.
Visit the event website for more details and to sign up.