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A Flawed Blueprint: Why Michigan’s SB 351 Repeats Past Mistakes and Ignores Proven Solutions

Ecommerce Innovation Alliance

October 23, 2025

Yesterday, before the Michigan Senate Finance and Consumer Protection Committee, a critical debate unfolded regarding Senate Bill 351, a legislative package aimed at combating the scourge of illegal robocalls and fraudulent text messages. The bill’s sponsor, Committee Chair Mary Cavanagh, and its supporters from the Attorney General’s office rightly identified a problem that plagues every Michigander. On this point, there is universal agreement. The goal of protecting consumers from harassment and fraud is a shared one, a sentiment echoed by all who testified.…

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Unanimous Committee Vote Propels Strengthened Foreign Robocall Elimination Act to Senate Floor

Unanimous Committee Vote Propels Strengthened Foreign Robocall Elimination Act to Senate Floor

Ecommerce Innovation Alliance

October 23, 2025

In a rare but powerful display of bipartisan consensus, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on October 21, 2025, unanimously voted to advance the Foreign Robocall Elimination Act (S. 2666). This decisive action, which followed a thorough markup session, clears the amended legislation for consideration by the full Senate, marking a critical milestone in the ongoing federal effort to combat the persistent scourge of illegal robocalls. The bill's advancement is particularly noteworthy as it represents the first piece of legislation specifically targeting robocalls to be approved by this influential committee since 2020.…

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FCC to Consider Eliminating Key TCPA Rules at October 28 Meeting

FCC to Consider Eliminating Key TCPA Rules at October 28 Meeting

Ecommerce Innovation Alliance

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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Senate Bill 2666 the Foreign Robocall Elimination Act

Senate Targets Foreign Robocalls: Analysis of the Foreign Robocall Elimination Act (SB 2666)

Ecommerce Innovation Alliance

October 21, 2025

For the modern ecommerce brand, the telephone is not an obsolete relic but a critical channel for customer engagement, logistical coordination, and essential support services. From automated text messages confirming a shipment to a live agent call resolving a complex order issue, voice and SMS communications form a vital artery connecting businesses with their customers. The integrity of this channel is paramount. Yet, this artery is under constant assault from a persistent and damaging threat: a deluge of illegal, foreign-originated robocalls systematically eroding consumer trust in the very act of answering the phone.…

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Massachusetts HB 363 Mini-TCPA Threatens Legitimate E-commerce

Mini-TCPA Action Alert: Massachusetts HB 363 Threatens Legitimate Ecommerce

David Carter

October 2, 2025

On October 1st, I had the opportunity to provide testimony before the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure regarding HB 363, "An Act clarifying telephone solicitation". This bill, presented by Representative Michael J. Finn, proposes further regulation of telephone solicitation, including a prohibition on all robocalls to “any hands-free mobile telephones, mobile electronic devices and mobile telephones” subject to an exception for “informational calls,” which is awkwardly (and misleadingly) defined to include calls and texts sent in the context of a pre-existing business relationship.…

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