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FCC Chairman Circulates Proposal to Strengthen Consumer Protection Under the TCPA; Open Meeting Scheduled For June 18

TCPA FCC Agency Rule-Making & Guidance

Privacy, Cyber Risk & Data Security

On May 27, the FCC released a fact sheet outlining Chairman Wheeler’s proposal for a series of rulings under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) that he asserts will better protect American consumers from unsolicited robocalls, spam text messages, and telemarketing calls. If adopted, the proposal would, among other things: (i) give consumers the right to revoke their consent to receive robocalls and robotexts at any reasonable time and in any reasonable way; (ii) authorize carriers to offer robocall-blocking or “Do Not Disturb” technologies to consumers; and (iii) require robocallers to stop calling a number when it has been reassigned to a new subscriber. Responding to multiple petitions that “sought clarity on how the Commission enforces” the TCPA, the proposal aims to “close loopholes and strengthen consumer protections already on the books.” The Chairman’s proposal is scheduled to be voted on at the Open Commission Meeting on June 18.