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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FDCPA Lawsuits Stay Steady in Second Half of July
16 August 2011
Free Webinar to Examine Call Compliance for the Debt Collection Industry
8 August 2011
FDCPA Lawsuits Decline Slightly in First Half of July
28 July 2011
FDCPA Lawsuits Against Collectors Fall in First Half of June
1 July 2011
Stiff New Fines on the Way for Caller ID Spoofers
24 June 2011
ACA International Pushes for Updates to ARM Rules and Laws
13 June 2011
Court Issues Favorable Ruling for Collection Industry
23 May 2011
Doing it Wrong: Or is it? (UPDATED)
20 May 2011
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Foti?
3 May 2011
New Strategies for Complying with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)
28 April 2011
Wrong Number Calls are Bounty for Consumers and Legal Morass for Collectors
22 April 2011
ACA International Applauds Members of Congress Seeking to Modernize FCC Rules Hindering Business Communication with Consumers
9 December 2010
House Energy and Commerce Committee Members Oppose TCPA Proposal
7 December 2010
FDCPA Lawsuits Jump in Early November; Total Nears 10,000 for 2010
1 December 2010
FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, October 16-31
10 November 2010
FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, October 1-15
28 October 2010
DAKCS Software Systems Announces Alliance with Contact Center Compliance
21 October 2010
FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics for September 16-30
18 October 2010
FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, September 1-15
27 September 2010
FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, August, 16-31
16 September 2010