Consumer Counterpoint Quick Take: TCPA Default Judgment Denied As Court Rejects Cellphone And Text Claims (Video)

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A Southern District of Florida judge recently declined to enter a default judgment against a defendant in a TCPA case, determining that the term 'residential telephone subscriber' under 227(c)(1) does not extend to cell phones. This decision has significant implications for how telecommunications consumer protection laws apply to mobile devices versus traditional landlines.

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Kristine R. Argentine and Paul Yovanic, Jr

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In this Quick Take for Consumer Counterpoint, Kristine and Paul discuss a recent TCPA decision out of Southern District of Florida where the judge declines to enter a default judgement against the Defendant finding that residential telephone subscriber, as that term is used under 227(c)(1), does not cover cell phones.

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Kristine R. Argentine

Paul Yovanic, Jr

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