EIA Stands Strong for American Businesses & Consumers in Comments on Proposed Tariff Rulemaking
March 25, 2025
The EIA has filed comments in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued by U.S. Customs and Border Protection concerning trade and national security actions and low-value shipments. The EIA defends the crucial role of the de minimis exemption and cautions against proposals that would inflict harm on small businesses and consumers.…
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BREAKING NEWS: FCC’s 1:1 Consent Rule Overturned
January 24, 2025
In a landmark decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has struck down key components of the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) 2023 Order, including the controversial "one-to-one consent" rule governing robocalls and robotexts. The court found that the FCC overstepped its statutory authority by redefining "prior express consent" in a manner inconsistent with the language and intent of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).…
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Trade Policy Upheaval: What E-commerce Businesses Need to Know Now!
January 23, 2025
The e-commerce landscape is constantly evolving, and recent shifts in global trade policies are adding a whole new layer of complexity. To help our members navigate these changes, the Ecommerce Innovation Alliance’s President & CEO, David Carter, partnered with founding member, Postscript, to host a webinar featuring Ned Steiner, Senior Director of International Trade at Sandler Travis & Rosenberg.…
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11th Circuit Hears Oral Arguments on FCC’s “1:1 Consent” Rule
December 18, 2024
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments today in a case brought by the Insurance Marketing Coalition (IMC) against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding the FCC's new 1:1 consent rules under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), which are currently set to become effective on January 27, 2024. The arguments focused on the FCC's rule requiring consumers to give consent to receive marketing robocalls on a one-to-one basis, for each individual company, and that this consent must be logically and topically related to the website where the consent was given.
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EIA Engages with FCC on Key Issues Regarding AI
December 17, 2024
EIA is committed to fostering a regulatory environment that encourages innovation and growth within the ecommerce sector. As part of this commitment, the EIA recently participated in two meetings with the FCC to discuss proposed rules that would require ecommerce companies to potentially gain new consent from existing subscribers to continue to use AI tools to send marketing SMS and or use AI-generated voices.
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The FCC Accepts EIA’s Petition and Requests Public Comments
Ecommerce Innovation Alliance
March 12, 2025
The Ecommerce Innovation Alliance (EIA) and other petitioners filed a petition for declaratory ruling with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to address an alarming surge in frivolous litigation exploiting the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The FCC has quickly acknowledged the importance of EIA’s petition, issuing an order on March 11, 2025 inviting public comment on the serious issues raised by EIA.…
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