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CT Scores Consumer Protection Wins in Cox-Charter Merger Settlement

Connecticut AG William Tong and the Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel entered into a proposed settlement with Charter, Cox Communications, and Cox Enterprises in connection with Charter’s change-of-control application before the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority as a result of Charter’s acquisition of Cox operations in the state.

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AGs Call Out Major Providers in Ongoing Robocall Crackdown

The Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force—a bipartisan coalition of 51 AGs that investigates and takes legal action against companies allegedly responsible for illegal robocall traffic routed into and across the United States—announced Phase 2 of “Operation Robocall Roundup,” its nationwide crackdown on illegal robocalls.

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Navigating The Parallel Agendas Of The Carr FCC And State Attorneys General

In this Thomson Reuters Westlaw commentary, Navigating The Parallel Agendas Of The Carr FCC And State Attorneys General, Meagan Foster, Maria Colsey Heard, and Charlie Zdebski explore the shifting regulatory landscape in the telecom industry under FCC Chairman Brendan Carr and anticipate that state AGs will continue, and perhaps even increase, their focus on telecom…

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No More Mr. Nice Dial: AGs Turn Up Heat on Robocallers

The Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force, a bipartisan coalition of 51 AGs, has launched “Operation Robocall Roundup,” a multistate effort to crack down on robocalls across the country. As part of the operation, the Task Force sent notice letters to 37 voice service providers for allegedly failing to comply with FCC robocall mitigation requirements and…

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AGs Secure Contempt Ruling Against Robocaller for Allegedly Violating Prior Court Order

A bipartisan coalition of seven AGs obtained an order from a federal district court holding John Spiller in contempt for allegedly continuing to engage in illegal robocalling in violation of a stipulated order that limited his operations in the telecommunications market.

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