Joe Kane
Role at the time: Information Technology and Innovation Foundation policy author
Condemned
Statement summary
Kane argues that exempting political calls would weaken consumer protections and create a content-based distinction vulnerable to constitutional challenge.
“Because the petition would weaken consumer protections while creating significant constitutional risks, the Commission should deny it.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Reply Comments to the FCC Regarding the Club for Growth's Petition for Expedited WaiverIntroduction's closing sentence; sections on content-based exemptions and TCPA safeguards.
Kane explains the consumer-protection purpose of the TCPA and the legal concern with content-based exemptions. He separately urges identical rules for AI and non-AI call content.
Why we used this label
Relative to the proposed political-call exemption, Kane expressly argues that the FCC should reject it. Supporting equal treatment of AI and non-AI calls does not amount to support for this exemption.