FCC Shouldn't 'Gut' Interpretation of TCPA, National Consumer Law Center Says
The National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) urged the FCC Thursday not to revise its interpretation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, saying industry petitions to clarify portions of the law would “gut” the law’s intent. “We hope that the FCC…
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will resist the pressure from business and industry trade groups to weaken rules that prevent robocalls to cell phones without consent,” NCLC Counsel Margot Saunders said in a news release. “Repeated unauthorized calls and texts to consumers’ cell phones invade privacy and cost money by using their precious minutes or limited text allowances.” The American Bankers Association and Consumer Bankers Association are among the groups seeking a reinterpretation of the law (see 1411060037 and 1411180026).