WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed new rules regarding consumers’ right to revoke consent to receive robocalls and robotexts.
The proposal would require robocallers and robotexters to honor do-not-call requests within 24 hours of receipt. It would codify guidance the commission published in 2015, which provides that consumers can revoke consent to receive robocalls and robotexts under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) through any reasonable means, NAFCU explained.
Additionally, the proposal would codify the commission’s prior guidance that consumers only need to revoke consent once to stop all robocalls and robotexts from a specific entity; and would also allow wireless consumers the option to stop robocalls and robotexts from specific numbers through their own wireless service provider.
This proposal follows the FCC’s April proposed rule, which aims to eliminate illegal robocalls and robotexts.
As CUToday.info reported here, both CUNA and NAFCU have filed comment letters with the FCC on the issue.
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