The Docket Digest: Issue One and NetChoice Debate AI Content in Political Ads; Filing Deadlines Extended

Your FCC ECFS Update for 08/22/2024 Summarizing 4 Filings from 1 Hot Proceeding(s)

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Political texting is taking off. In case you missed AT&T’s bombshell filing last week, political messaging spam is becoming a big issue for everyone:

"AT&T’s internal data clearly shows that political texts are the #1 consumer complaint for our customers; the political texting unwanted messaging numbers are stark. For example, in April 2024, the #1, #2, #4, #6, and #7 most consumer complaints originated from just one Presidential candidate, and the top eleven 10DLC phone numbers – and 74 of the top 100 telephone numbers reported by AT&T’s own customers – belonged to political texting campaigns.... The numbers of political messages are rapidly accelerating, and the percentage of customer complaints is expected to increase this Fall."

This week, the FCC’s AI docket is getting a lot of comments and filings. In fact, the FCC extended the filing deadlines thanks to the National Association of Broadcasters and The Motion Picture Association.

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TJ