The AI Disclosure Bill Merchants Should Be Watching: A Look at the QUIET Act Ahead of This Week’s Subcommittee Hearing
July 20, 2026
On Wednesday, July 22nd, the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology will hold a legislative hearing titled "Protecting Communications Networks and Improving Connectivity" in 2123 Rayburn. Chairmen Brett Guthrie (KY-02) and Richard Hudson (NC-09) announced the hearing on July 15, framing it around three goals: protecting Americans from foreign threats like China, cracking down on illegal robocalls and scammers, and expanding broadband access.…
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Common Sense Compliance: Why EIA is Fighting to Fix the FCC’s Consent Revocation Rules
January 5, 2026
Today, the EIA filed critical comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to the Ninth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. As part of the Commission's ambitious "Delete, Delete, Delete" initiative—which seeks to excise obsolete and harmful regulations—we are seizing this opportunity to advocate for a modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).…
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State Attorneys General Target Major Telecom Infrastructure Providers For Delivering Illegal Robocalls
December 8, 2025
On December 3rd, the Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force, a bipartisan coalition of 51 Attorneys General, announced the launch of "Phase 2" of Operation Robocall Roundup. Moving beyond the smaller "gateway" providers targeted in previous actions, this new phase focuses on four of the largest voice service providers in the United States: Inteliquent (a Sinch company), Bandwidth Inc., Lumen Technologies, and Peerless Network (an Infobip company).…
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A New Era for Caller ID and Consent: Unpacking the FCC’s Landmark TCPA and Robocall Rulemaking
October 29, 2025
In a move poised to fundamentally reshape the landscape of voice communications in the United States, the FCC on October 28th, unanimously voted to adopt a sweeping Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM). Titled "Improving Verification and Presentation of Caller Identification Information," this FNPRM represents a multifaceted regulatory initiative, targeting the twin pillars of consumer trust and business compliance. It also proposes changes that will help to curb some of the abusive litigation under the TCPA that has cropped up in recent years.…
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FCC to Consider Eliminating Key TCPA Rules at October 28 Meeting
October 21, 2025
At its open meeting on October 28, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is scheduled to consider a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that could significantly alter the regulatory landscape for business communications. A central component of the NPRM is a proposal to "simplify, streamline, or eliminate" several long-standing rules related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and the Do-Not-Call Implementation Act.…
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The FCC Just Proposed New Rules About Offshore Call Centers and Robocall Crackdowns — But Most of It Isn’t About You (Yet)
Ecommerce Innovation Alliance
March 31, 2026
The FCC eleased two significant Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs) on March 27, 2026, both adopted March 26, 2026. While neither is specifically directed at ecommerce companies, the proposals could carry real implications for how online retailers and direct-to-consumer brands will communicate with customers — and how the infrastructure underlying those communications is regulated. Here is a plain-language breakdown of what the FCC is proposing, what's still just a question being asked, and where ecommerce operators should pay close attention.…
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