Soundboard Association v. United States Federal Trade Commission

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Amit P. Mehta, United States District Judge

Almost every American who owns a telephone has experienced it: The phone rings, you pick up, there is a distinct-pause, and then an automated voice begins to make you an unsolicited sales offer. Such calls, popularly known as “robocalls,” are subject to heavy federal regulation. Generally speaking, a telemarketer cannot direct a robocall to a person unless that person first consents in writing to receipt of the call. Thus, while federal regulations do not absolutely bar robocalls, the written-consent requirement, along with other…