Second Circuit Decision Deepens TCPA Law Split [telecom]

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by David O. Klein

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently issued a decision with far reaching Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA") implications. Specifically, the Second Circuit's decision interpreting what constitutes an automatic telephone dialing system ("ATDS") for TCPA law purposes bucks a recent trend that had narrowed the scope of equipment that courts deem to be an ATDS.

For what reason did the Second Circuit broaden the definition of ATDS for TCPA law purposes?