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D.C. Circuit Narrows FCC’s Broad 2015 TCPA Order

By: Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP.

Friday, 17 months after hearing oral arguments, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued its long-awaited decision in ACA International v. FCC, which challenged key portions of the FCC’s 2015 TCPA Declaratory Ruling and Order (the Order). The Court’s decision, particularly regarding the FCC’s expansive definition of an autodialer and its one call safe harbor rule for reassigned numbers, is welcome news for businesses seeking to comply with the statute. Read more.