Pennsylvania Senate Bill 992 and Its Potential Impact on Ecommerce Telemarketing
September 12, 2025
The EIA is closely monitoring Pennsylvania Senate Bill 992, a bipartisan bill introduced on September 5th, which recently passed the Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure committee with a 14-0 vote and is currently pending action on the Senate Floor. SB 992 aims to update and expand the law to further define registration requirements, unlawful acts, and prohibitions related to telemarketing screening products. Notably, it expands the existing law to address ringless voicemail and text messages sent to residential, business, or wireless telephone subscribers within Pennsylvania. …
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EIA Files Motion for Preliminary Injunction Against Texas Senate Bill 140
September 8, 2025
The EIA today announced the filing of a Motion for Preliminary Injunction in its lawsuit challenging Texas Senate Bill 140 (SB140). This action, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, seeks to immediately halt the enforcement of SB 140 against the EIA, its co-plaintiffs Flux Footwear, LLC, Postscript and all EIA members.…
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Ecommerce Innovation Alliance Files Lawsuit To Block Texas Senate Bill 140
September 2, 2025
The EIA announced today that it has filed a "Complaint For Declaratory And Injunctive Relief" in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. The lawsuit seeks to prevent the enforcement of Texas Senate Bill 140 that made significant changes to the Texas Business & Commerce Code. Most notably, expanding the definition of "telephone solicitation" to include text messages. This change subjects ecommerce businesses that send text messages to individuals, even those who have consented, to burdensome registration, reporting, and disclosure requirements.…
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A Tale of Two Circuits: How Conflicting Rulings on Customer Location Data Will Shape the Future of Telemarketing Compliance
August 19, 2025
The telecommunications industry is currently navigating a complex legal landscape, with recent decisions from two different U.S. Courts of Appeals reaching conflicting decisions on critical questions surrounding customer data privacy, agency enforcement powers, and fundamental constitutional rights. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has upheld a significant FCC forfeiture order regarding sharing location-based data against Sprint and T-Mobile, while the Fifth Circuit earlier vacated a similar order against AT&T. …
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“Operation Robocall Roundup” Targets Illegal Robocalls
August 18, 2025
The persistent issue of illegal robocalls continues to impact consumers and businesses across the United States. In a further effort to address this pervasive problem, a multi-state initiative dubbed "Operation Robocall Roundup" has been launched by the Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force, directly targeting voice service providers that fail to comply with federal regulations and enable unwanted call traffic.…
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FCC Removes Over 1,200 More Non-Compliant Voice Providers from U.S. Networks
Ecommerce Innovation Alliance
September 11, 2025
The EIA recognizes the FCC’s recent action to remove over 1,200 additional non-compliant voice service providers from the Robocall Mitigation Database. This enforcement, effective August 25, 2025, directly disconnects these providers from U.S. phone networks until they comply with FCC regulations. This latest action builds upon the FCC's prior removal of 185 providers earlier in August. …
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