---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <20210223232208.2016F4E8@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 23:22:08 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Monthly TCPA Digest - February 2021 by Russell H. Fox , Elana Safner , Jonathan P. Garvin , Joshua Briones and Matthew Novian We are pleased to present our latest Monthly TCPA Digest, providing insights and news related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). In this issue's Regulatory Update, we look at the telecommunications industry's response to an FCC request for comment on how to facilitate the adoption of best practices for combatting illegal robocalls in hospitals. In addition, we discuss a recent FCC Public Notice that establishes an important compliance deadline for voice service providers regarding the Reassigned Numbers Database. https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/dodd-frank-consumer-protection-act/1038778/monthly-tcpa-digest-february-2021?email_access=on ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20210223231523.A30444E8@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 23:15:23 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: FCC TCPA Ruling Exempts Certain Clinical Trial Calls by David O. Klein In a January 15, 2021 ruling, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") exempted certain telephone calls from the Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA") ban on artificial or pre-recorded calls to residential lines. Acurian, Inc., a company that recruits participants for clinical trials, petitioned for the TCPA exemption, arguing that the calls at issue were not made for a commercial purpose, did not include any advertisements, and were otherwise not the type of intrusive telemarketing calls that the TCPA was intended to prohibit. https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/dodd-frank-consumer-protection-act/1038568/fcc-tcpa-ruling-exempts-certain-clinical-trial-calls?email_access=on ***** Moderator's Note ***** "Hi, this is Bill from the Study to Prevent Childhood-Induced Stupidity. Would you like to participate in a study that will benefit the effort to prevent Stupidity induced in childhood? Oh, Good! Thank you for your selfless act! Please tell me your Mastercard number to confirm your identity. It starts with a '5' ..." Bill Horne Moderator ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20210223203456.45C354E8@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 20:34:56 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Cyxtera, Starboard Aim to Form Publicly Traded Data Services Provider Under $3.4B Merger Deal By Mary-Louise Hoffman Cyxtera Technologies has agreed to join forces with Starboard Value Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: SVAC) in an approximately $3.4 billion merger transaction to create a publicly traded data center services provider in the government and commercial markets. The boards of directors at the two companies unanimously approved the deal and both parties expect to complete the proposed combination in mid-2021, according to a joint statement released Monday. An investment group comprised of BC Partners, Medina Capital Advisors and Longview Asset Management launched Cyxtera upon their joint acquisition of CenturyLink's data center and colocation business in 2017. https://www.govconwire.com/2021/02/cyxtera-starboard-aim-to-form-publicly-traded-data-services-provider-under-3-4b-merger-deal/ ------------------------------ ********************************************* End of telecom Digest Wed, 24 Feb 2021