Replies to post #5902 on Gawk Inc. (GAWK)

[bluegloop]

I haven't found 1 deaf person that has been offended by ringless voicemail...not 1.

The sound of the ring of the phone isn't the determining factor whether or not you're connected to the service it is intended to provide. Your service is activated and provided once you contract with the telecom provider. Court case at least a couple years down the road will bear this fact out. Gawk scored a major win by being the first out the gate with this and owning the patent, I believe.

[jufel]

Because the technology is relatively new, there has not been a specific ruling about whether it is acceptable under the TCPA, leaving the companies that sell and use the services in legal limbo.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/06/ringless-voicemail-spam-wont-be-exempt-from-anti-robocall-rules/

"a direct to voicemail service platform is not covered by the TCPA," and thus the company "did not 'make a call'" as defined by US law