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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Tennessee Attorney General Joins Coalition To Stop Illegal Telemarketing Calls

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Has Announced A Partnership With The Federal Trade Commission And Other Law Enforcement Agencies Nationwide, Including Attorneys General From All 50 States And The District Of Columbia, To Crackdown On Illegal Telemarketing Targeting Operations Responsible For Billions Of Calls To U.S. Consumers.

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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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TN Attorney General Sues Avid Telecom Over Illegal Robocalls

The Tennessee Attorney General Sued Michael D. Lansky, LLC, Which Does Business Under The Name Avid Telecom, Its Owner Michael Lansky, And Its Vice President Stacey S. Reeves, For Allegedly Initiating And Facilitating Billions Of Illegal Robocalls To Millions Of People And Violating Multiple Consumer Protection Laws.

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TN Attorney General Files Enforcement Actions Against Two Alleged Illegal Robocallers

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Announced The National Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force Is Enforcing Investigations Into Two Voice Service Providers Over Alleged Involvement In Illegal Robocalls.

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Tennessee AG Announces Formation Of Nationwide Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force

Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III Announced That Tennessee Is Joining A Nationwide Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force Of 50 Attorneys General To Investigate And Take Legal Action Against The Telecommunications Companies Responsible For Bringing A Majority Of Foreign Robocalls Into The United States. This Bipartisan Nationwide Task Force Has One Goal: To Cut Down On Illegal Robocalls.

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Robocall Scams Proliferating Chattanooga And Tennessee Valley

The person or group who is initiating the robocalls claims on the call that the customer has a past due bill, that there is an EPB truck in the neighborhood and that their services will be disconnected shortly if they do not contact them immediately on a 1-800 number.

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