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Growth and Valuation in 2024

The seventh week of the year kicks off the earnings season for the messaging space. On Valentine’s Day, within twenty-four hours of each other, Twilio,…

The Dog Caught the Car—Now What?

With Verizon’s announcement last week, the US support of RCS is now at 100%. This, combined with Apple’s Thanksgiving surprise, means that RCS will work…

The FCC Enforces Opt-Outs: Slippery Slope on a Melting Iceberg

The FCC will adopt new rules that codify in law how senders should deal with opt-out requests. Last summer, on behalf of the MEF, I…

One Expert, One Topic—Alexis Buese Talks Telephone Solicitation

A competitive weightlifter who recently took first place at an Orlando deadlift open, Bradley Partner Alexis Buese is a commercial litigation powerhouse. With a wealth…

Vonage Gets a New Boss to Solve an Old Problem

Niklas Heuveldop, Ericsson’s North American CEO, has been appointed as CEO of Vonage, marking a significant leadership change. The head-scratching acquisition has been an ongoing…

PTC ‘24—Infrastructure Meets Messaging

Industry conferences, like the Pacific Telecommunications Council’s (PTC) conference, are hotbeds of collaboration. They often have a festival-like atmosphere, with multiple stages serving as focal…

One Expert, One Topic—Glenn Richards Talks VoIP Regulation

Glenn Richards, once a Brooklyn city boy and now a horse farm owner, has many facets beyond his role as Partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw…

An FCC Ruling puts a Spotlight on Customer Data Platforms

Last week we discussed the first three FCC rulings from December. This week we examine the final ruling and its industry impact. The FCC ruled…

Twilio Announces a Transition

Ariana Huffington, Bill Gates, Ben Chestnutt, Jeff Bezos, Marc Benioff, Michael Dell, and Steve Jobs changed entire industries and, in some cases, the world. HuffPost…

My Ten Most-Clicked Posts of 2023

Last year I shared the most popular emails as per Substack. Here are my most-clicked blog articles as per my WordPress plugin: 1. My Best…

My Best Advice—The Inaugural Cohort

I envisioned the idea in 2022 and one of my most exciting projects of 2023. Both contributors and readers have told me I’m onto something.…

The FCC Continues the Spam Fight

At the last meeting of 2023, the FCC enacted four new rulings around text messaging: Require blocking of texts upon notification by the Commission Declare…