Courts’ Determining Factor of an ATDS is How Much Human Intervention
Courts have not been able to subscribe to the same definition of an ATDS in recent rulings. The amount of human involvement has become a leading indicator of court decisions. In this article we discuss court cases from 2019 on a scale of human intervention.
Send the Right Message
Pause for a moment... Think about the people you serve. Your clients, your employees, and your partners. Think about your marketing brand. Not only when it comes to your logo, your website or the required service listings, but think about what people will see when they look at your company. Take a look from the eyes of the persons you seek to serve.
Turning the Page with Corporate Changes
At DAKCS, we believed we could run a software company more like a family and we listened to what our customers want. As the leadership team has discussed, we've developed a transition plan that allows for the transfer of domain and industry knowledge. To that end, Andy Shumway will succeed Lex Patterson as President of DAKCS.
Human Intervention in the Absence of FCC Guidance: Timing is everything
The industry is still without guidance on the definition of “automatic telephone dialing system” under the TCPA. The lack of guidance has left the courts to determine what factors of dialing equipment qualify as an ATDS. One of the court-created elements is human intervention.
Click-to-Call is a way to reach consumers with human intervention
DAKCS discusses the current contact solution landscape and problem, compliant solutions, and the process of Click-to-Call. In addition, we offer two testimonials that demonstrate how this product can help your business.
Customers’ Concerns About Obtaining Consent
On Thursday, October 17, 2019, DAKCS Interchange Summit attendees were broken up into six breakout groups to discuss various topics addressed in the NPR. Understanding the details of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB or Bureau) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) dominated the Summit in October.
What Do the Comments to the NPR Tell Us About the Final Rule
Industry advocate and attorney, Joann Needleman, highlights some high-level themes found among major stakeholder groups that may indicate not only what the final rules may look like, but where the challenges to the Rule may lie.
DAKCS Software Submits Comments for CFPB Debt Collection Proposed Rule
DAKCS felt it important to file our NPR comments as well, which is why we filed a public comment in September displaying our opinions of the proposed rule as it pertains to the impact and benefits of our customers.
What Lavallee Means for the NPR and Electronic Communications
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB or Bureau) effort to address electronic communication in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) must be applauded. Its 2019 and when was the last time you wrote a letter, licked a stamped, or even wrote a check to pay a bill? We are moving into a new age and the ways of contacting a consumer needs to evolve accordingly.
DAKCS Difference in Action: Partnering on Washington State Interest Change
With a new interest law change put in place, DAKCS partners with Washington State and Idaho customers to find solutions. The new law impacts the interest charged on medical accounts and the letter changes regarding the debt.
Getting an ROI from the Limited Content Message
When the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued its Outline of Proposed Rule for Debt Collection back in the summer of 2016, the industry applauded the CFPB’s plan for a limited content message (LCM). The LCM showed the power of the Bureau to actually do good and fixed the Foti problem that plagued the industry for years.