Message-ID: <20210408144526.6810E721@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu>
Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2021 14:45:26 +0000 (UTC)
From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org>
Subject: Facebook Wins Battle Of The Canons In Supreme Court
Autodialer Case
by J. Tyson Covey
In a hotly anticipated decision that should have significant impact on
litigation under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA),
the Supreme Court held, 9-0, that the TCPA's definition of an
"autodialer" does not include equipment that merely stores telephone
numbers to be dialed automatically, unless the equipment does so using
a random or sequential number generator. Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid,
No. 19-511 (U.S., April 1, 2021).
https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/telecoms-mobile-cable-communications/1054774/facebook-wins-battle-of-the-canons-in-supreme-court-autodialer-case?email_access=on
Message-ID: <20210409160013.2A6B8799@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu>
Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2021 16:00:13 +0000 (UTC)
From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org>
Subject: After Reports of Fire, Verizon Recalls Mobile Hotspots
Distributed in NJ
Verizon has issued a recall for one of its mobile hotspot products
after reports that the devices overheated and caused fire, according
to to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The recall specifically involves about 2.5 million units of the
Ellipsis Jetpack mobile hotspots that were distributed in Basking
Ridge, New Jersey, CPSC said. Verizon said that it has received at
least 15 reports of the lithium-ion battery in the devices overheating
and six reports of fire damage. At least two reports involved burn
injuries.
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/recall-alert-local/after-reports-of-fire-verizon-recalls-mobile-hotspots-distributed-in-nj/2989736/
Message-ID: <20210408212442.6AA1C721@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu>
Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2021 21:24:42 +0000 (UTC)
From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org>
Subject: How the PRO Act Will Help Us Bargain Stronger Contracts
Although current federal law requires companies to bargain in good
faith with the union chosen by their employees, CWA members know all
too well the tactics employers use to drag out the bargaining process.
This is especially true when workers are fighting for their first
contract. By failing to negotiate fair first contracts, employers
prevent workers from realizing the full power of their union.
https://cwa-union.org/news/how-pro-act-will-help-us-bargain-stronger-contracts
