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.
insideARM maintains an abundance of information about TCPA developments related to the ARM industry. View our case law grid here, and our TCPA Toolbox here.
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Could the CFPB Help Stem the Tidal Wave of TCPA Lawsuits?
20 December 2013
Court Rules in Favor of Collection Agency's "Good Faith" in TCPA Case
16 December 2013
Radius Global Solutions Receives U.S. Patent for TCPA Compliancy Technology
13 December 2013
CFPB to Lay Off TCPA, Focus on Fair Play
3 December 2013
Free Webinar Examines the Compliance Landscape for 2014
3 December 2013
ACA Makes a Data Case for TCPA Reform
25 November 2013
insideARM.com Launches Comprehensive CFPB Resources Page for ARM Industry
20 November 2013
Judge Tosses TCPA Claims Against Collector; Sign of Progress?
19 November 2013
CFPB Consumer Complaint Data Gives Compliance Clues to Debt Collectors
6 November 2013
Compliance Headaches Shifting to TCPA as Environment Changes
5 November 2013
Homepage Poll: Damages Caps on TCPA Lawsuits?
31 October 2013
How much is too much damage in a TCPA lawsuit?
31 October 2013
Let My Halloween Tradition Save You Money on TCPA Compliance
31 October 2013
Original Intent of the TCPA Has Been Perverted: U.S. Chamber Paper
29 October 2013
TCPA Lawsuits Really Are Growing Compared to FDCPA Claims
22 October 2013
Industry Attorneys Will Answer All of Your Voicemail/TCPA/Text Messaging Questions
18 October 2013
Neustar Whitepaper Provides Guide to TCPA Risk Mitigation
17 October 2013
Debt Collectors Brace for the "TCPA Cliff"
16 October 2013
Lessons Learned from Bank of America's Record-Breaking TCPA Settlement
11 October 2013
BillingTree and TriVium Systems Partner on Compliance Solutions Including Payment Processing and Call Recording
2 October 2013