FCC Adopts Tennessee-Supported Rule To Protect Consumers From Unwanted Telemarketing Robocalls & Robotexts

Using Input From A Coalition Of State Attorneys General, Including Tennessee, The FCC Has Amended A Rule Governing Telemarketing Communications, Requiring Individual Businesses To Obtain Written Consent From Consumers Before Sending Robotexts And Making Robocalls.

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TN Attorney General Urges FCC To Clarify Rules Concerning Telemarketing Calls

Tennessee Attorney General Skrmetti Is Joining A Coalition Of 28 State Attorneys General Calling On The Federal Communications Commission To Clarify The Federal Rules Requiring Telemarketers To Obtain Consent Between An Individual Consumer And One Specific Seller Or Business Entity Before Making Telemarketing Robocalls And Texts.

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Tennessee Senator And FCC Commissioner Work To Protect Children Online

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn And Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr Are Calling To Better Protect Children Online. Due To The Pandemic, Many Students Were Issued Taxpayer-Funded Computers And Tablets When Schools Shifted Online. Yet, Many Schools Did Not Implement Basic Protections To Keep Children Safe Online From Predators And Big Tech Companies.

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New Report Shows Failure Of Biden-Proposed Heavy-Handed Internet Regulation

A New Report Debunks Claims That The Heavily Regulated Internet Of The European Union Has Resulted In A Superior Experience For Its Consumers. Instead, That Study Finds That The U.S. Bests The EU In Both Broadband Deployment And Adoption, Showing That The Lighter Touch Approach Has Yielded Better Results.

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Tennessee Bill Would Implement Statewide Text to 911 Program

If Approved By The Tennessee House of Representatives And Signed By Governor Lee, New Legislation Would Bring The Text To 911 Program To All Counties In Tennessee By January 1, 2023.

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