The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA) is the primary law in the U.S. governing the conduct of telemarketers. Its primary regulator is the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The TCPA restricts the use of dialers, prerecorded voice messages, SMS text messages received by cell phones, and the use of fax machines. Even though the law was not designed with ARM in mind, debt collectors often find themselves restricted in the communication technology they can use. In addition, contradictory guidance from regulators and court rulings has led to an explosion in the number of TCPA cases collection agencies must defend.
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Wheeler Circulates TCPA Exemption for Fed-Backed Loans
24 February 2016
Supreme Court Vacancy Leaves Spokeo Outcome Even More Uncertain
23 February 2016
In Spite of FCC, 70 Percent of TCPA Decisions in Last 14 Months Positive for Industry
22 February 2016
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms “Prior Express Consent” Defeats TCPA Claim in Healthcare Collections Case
17 February 2016
FCC to Issue Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for TCPA Amendment
8 February 2016
Ninth Circuit Rules Prior Consent Fatal to TCPA Suit
4 February 2016
Two Recent Cases Highlight Mandatory Arbitration Provisions
3 February 2016
Illinois Reverses Course, Realigns State Collections Law with FDCPA
2 February 2016
LiveVox Receives 2016 CUSTOMER Magazine Product of the Year Award for its TCPA Risk Mitigation Dialing Systems, The Four Clouds
28 January 2016
Supreme Court Sides with Consumer on TCPA Case Campbell-Ewald v Gomez in 6-3 Decision
21 January 2016
Time Warner Offers "Nomorobo" -- a System That Blocks Robo- and Telemarketing Calls
19 January 2016
FCC Responds In Consolidated Appeal From Its July 2015 Omnibus Ruling
19 January 2016
EDNY Stays TCPA Putative Class Action Pending SCOTUS Cases, Petition in D.C. Circuit
14 January 2016
Experian Launches Phone Number ID™ to Solve Debt Recovery Challenges with Advanced Batch Phone Verification
8 January 2016
TCPA Case Stays Related to ACA, Campbell-Ewald, and Spokeo Continue to Multiply
4 January 2016
Senators Are Wrong to Urge ED Not to Allow Collectors to Use Autodialer
23 December 2015
Time Warner TCPA Litigation Stayed Pending Appeal on FCC Rulemaking
21 December 2015
Court Rejects “Human Intervention” Argument in TCPA Summary Judgment Motion
16 December 2015
TCPA in Review; 2015 Was a Year of Clarification
15 December 2015
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Finds Prior Express Consent, Grants Summary Judgment to PayPal in TCPA Case
2 December 2015