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Countdown to April 11 with Alexis Buese

Bradley partner Alexis Buese is no stranger to these pages. She’s contributed to the One Expert, One Topic series and co-authored our deep dive into…

The FCC Continues Its Quest to Squash Robocalls

Trust in caller ID is one way to restore confidence in voice calls. The other is blocking known spurious caller IDs from entering the network.…

What’s Next for One-to-One Consent

The FCC rollback on one-to-one consent is a nothingburger for brands and businesses. As a practical matter, the industry already saw this coming, and not…

One-to-One Consent Gets a 1-2 Punch

Last week, we speculated whether FCC Chair Carr would push the deadline for implementing One-to-One consent. Well, he did—but later the same day, in true…

The Uncertain Future of One-to-One Consent

While big tech seems relieved that TikTok got a presidential bailout, I’m more interested in whether the FCC’s new one-to-one consent requirement will become law…

A New FCC Chair Faces an Old Problem

One of the most pressing issues on incoming FCC Chair Brendan Carr’s plate is the stalled spectrum allocation program, which has paralyzed the FCC and…

The Docket Digest Giveaway

The Docket Digest is your go-to source for staying informed about the FCC's actions in the voice and text messaging space. In our industry—highly regulated…

The Docket Digest Announces New Features

Starting with my note to The Docket Digest subscribers last week, I explained that we’re expanding The Docket Digest’s focus by tracking FCC’s EDOCS, its…

The Docket Digest September 2024 Update

The Docket Digest helps you stay informed about everything the FCC is doing in the voice and text messaging space. We operate in a highly…

AT&T Tells the FCC It Has Blocked 9.5 Billion Spam Texts in 2023

This week’s FCC update comes from The Docket Digest, an email subscription service that’s currently in private beta. It is an AI-generated, human-curated update for…

Beeper Gets Acquired

Last week Beeper was acquired by Automattic in a deal valued at $125 million. We don’t know what this means for its FCC petition, but…

Beeper Asks the FCC to Make iMessage a Utility

There is a classic adversarial interoperability play happening in messaging right now. It involves Beeper (the maker of Beeper Mini), Apple, and the FCC. Android…