United States of America: FTC public lawsuit against XCast Labs over alleged facilitation of illegal robocalls through VoIP provider
Progress
Current status
under investigation
02 Jan 2024 under investigation
12 May 2023 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued ruling in FTC public lawsuit against XCast Labs regarding robocalls through VoIP provider
On 2 January 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a ruling banning XCast Labs from supporting illegal telemarketing practices. The FTC alleged that XCast Labs facilitated millions of unlawful robocalls. XCast Labs has agreed to settle cha…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
consumer protection authority
Announced FTC public lawsuit against XCast Labs over alleged facilitation of illegal robocalls through VoIP provider
On 12 May 2023, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit against XCast Labs, a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) provider, on consumer protection grounds. The FTC alleged that XCast Labs facilitated millions of unlawful robocalls. XCa…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
consumer protection authority