A robocaller is trying to use Trump's anti-regulation rhetoric to get an FCC enforcement action reversed

Source: Fortune

‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: One startup is trying to use Trump’s anti-regulation rhetoric to get an enforcement action reversed

Jessica Mathews
Fri, March 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM EST 5 min read

In February, David Casem was reeling from an unexpected government crackdown against his company, a startup that helps its users place calls over the internet. The Federal Communications Commission had accused Telnyx of inadequately vetting customers that had used its service to make scam robocalls targeting the FCC itself.

Normally, a tech executive like Casem would pay or negotiate the proposed fine of nearly $4.5 million and have his business put under a microscope—a major threat for a small startup. But with President Trump in office, Casem decided to fight.

The Trump administration is staunchly anti-regulation, with the President even personally lauding companies that have fought lawsuits brought by their regulators.

The change in attitude in Washington from President Biden has emboldened executives like Casem to do the same. It didn’t matter that Trump's own appointee, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, had overseen the enforcement action against Telnyx.

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Can Casem frame his case in a way that directly benefits the TSF or his spawn?