FSF: FCC Should Drop Its Effective Measures Robocall Rule

FSF: FCC Should Drop Its Effective Measures Robocall Rule

Beyond dropping the proposed $4.5 million fine against Telnyx, the FCC should halt altogether its "effective measures" rule on blocking illegal calls, Free State Foundation President Randolph May wrote Thursday. The Telnyx notice of apparent liability (NAL) for allegedly violating...

Telnyx Challenges $4.5M FCC Fine After Jarkesy Ruling - USA Herald

Telnyx LLC, a telecom company based in Austin, Texas, has sought to overturn a nearly $4.5 million fine imposed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) following the Fifth Circuit's recent reliance on the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in SEC v. Jarkesy. The ruling, which curtailed agency fines, was pivotal in the Fifth Circuit’s decision to

Court Overrules FCC’s $57 Million Fine Against AT&T

U.S. Appeals Court cited a 2023 Supreme Court ruling severely limiting agencies’ ability to impose fines via administrative proceedings

Fifth Circuit Tosses $57 Million Fine Against AT&T

WASHINGTON, April 18, 2025 – Three Fifth Circuit judges tossed the Federal Communications Commission’s $57 million fine against AT&T Thursday, finding the agency’s enforcement procedures violate the carrier’s right to a jury trial.“No one denies the Commission’s authority to enforce laws requiring telecommunications companies like AT&T to protect sensitive customer data,” Circuit Judge Stuart Kyle Duncan wrote. “But the Commission must do so con…