Kristi Thornton, Associate Division Chief - Consumer Policy Division, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau to Speak at TKG's LIVE Webcast

This event is scheduled for Friday, January 13, 2017 @ 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM (ET). End Quote

(1888PressRelease) December 23, 2016 - The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Kristi Thornton, Associate Division Chief - Consumer Policy Division, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau will speak at the Knowledge Group's webcast entitled: "FCC's New TCPA Exemption Rules for U.S. Government Debts and Other Recent TCPA Developments: What You Need to Know LIVE Webcast."

For further details, please visit:
https://www.theknowledgegroup.org/all-events-list/live-webcasts/event-homepage/?event_id=2030

Event Synopsis:
2016 was another year with significant developments for the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Recent regulatory updates and declaratory rulings were made that will have a significant impact to the Federal Government and contractors working on its behalf.

One of the most significant updates last year was the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) implementation of an amendment to the TCPA that exempted robocalls "made solely to collect a debt owed to or guaranteed by the United States." The new rules highlight three main amendments such as who can make covered calls, the number, duration and timing of calls, and to whom calls may be addressed.

The new rules and other developments last year are expected to take effect and be completely felt in 2017. As a result, companies contacting consumers regarding government-back debts or otherwise engaging consumers on behalf of the federal government have more options at their disposal, provided that they stay within the boundaries established by the FCC.

The Knowledge Group is producing a LIVE Webcast: FCC's New TCPA Exemption Rules for U.S. Government Debts and Other Recent TCPA Developments: What You Need to Know to help companies better understand their compliance obligations under this important law. This interactive course will provide crucial information regarding the latest and most significant developments surrounding these rule changes. Speakers will also offer significant insights and 2017 outlook on possible issues that might arise in the light of these developments.

About Kristi Thornton
Kristi L. Thornton specializes in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) at the Federal Communications Commission, where she is the Associate Division Director in the Consumer Policy Division of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau. She was the drafting attorney for the 2016 TCPA Report and Order, in which the Commission instituted rules for federal debt collection robocalls pursuant to the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. She was also the lead drafting attorney for the 2015 TCPA Declaratory Ruling and Order, which resolved 21 separate requests for clarification. Prior to joining the Commission, Ms. Thornton clerked for the Hon. Robert N. Davis at the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.

About The Knowledge Group /The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Group was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/

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