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Robocalls & Texts

NCLC works to stop unwanted or fraudulent robocalls and texts, to protect consumers and to make it harder for scammers to disappear with a consumer’s money.

Key Topics

Scams

Advocacy to improve and enforce existing laws to stop scam calls and texts.

Spam

Challenging debt collection and other illegal calls and texts.

Telemarketing

Advocacy to reduce illegal telemarketing calls and texts.

FCC Must Do More to Block Unlawful Text Messages

May 8, 2023

Advocacy groups are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to take more aggressive action to block unlawful text messages.

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June 1, 2022
November 22, 2022

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Recent Resources

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Presentation to the FCC on the application of E-Sign to TCPA Regulations

September 19, 2023

NCLC, EPIC & Public Knowledge Recommend a Market-Based Approach to Eradicate Illegal Robocalls

September 8, 2023

Ex Parte from Consumer Groups on Revocation of Consent Requirements

August 29, 2023

Consumer Reports: Car Insurance Quote Comparison Websites Save You Time, But Watch for Privacy Pitfalls

August 17, 2023

Consumer Resources for Scam Calls and Texts

August 11, 2023

Reply Comments on FCC’s NPRM on Revocation of Consent

August 8, 2023

Consumer Group Comments to FCC on Revocation of Consent for Telemarketing and Robocalls

July 31, 2023

Digital Library: Strict New Limits on Prerecorded Debt Collection Calls Effective July 20

July 20, 2023

USA Today: ‘Stop scam calls:’ What the federal government is doing to halt illegal robocalls

July 19, 2023

Comments & Letters

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NCLC, EPIC & Public Knowledge Recommend a Market-Based Approach to Eradicate Illegal Robocalls

September 8, 2023

Ex Parte from Consumer Groups on Revocation of Consent Requirements

August 29, 2023

Reply Comments on FCC’s NPRM on Revocation of Consent

August 8, 2023

Consumer Group Comments to FCC on Revocation of Consent for Telemarketing and Robocalls

July 31, 2023

Ex Parte Letter to the FCC Regarding Telemarketing Consent

June 14, 2023

Reply Comments to the FCC Regarding Consent for Telemarketing Calls

June 6, 2023

Comments Urging the FCC to Prohibit the Temporary Rental of Numbers to Reduce Scam and Illegal Telemarketing Calls

June 5, 2023

Consumer & Privacy Group Comments to FCC Regarding Unlawful Text Messages; TCPA Rules & Regulations

May 8, 2023

Consumer and Privacy Group Comments to FCC Regarding Consent for Telemarketing Calls

May 8, 2023

Reports

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Scam Robocalls: Telecom Providers Profit

June 1, 2022

Issue Briefs

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2023 Consumer Protection Federal Priorities

January 13, 2023

2022 Consumer Protection Federal Priorities

February 18, 2022

What Has the U.S. Supreme Court Done? Many Robocalls and Robotexts May Now be Legal after the Court’s Decision in Facebook v. Duguid

April 1, 2021

Robocall Protections: Will the Supreme Court Shield Americans from Unwanted Robocalls?

December 2, 2020

How Congress and the FCC Can Protect Americans from Invasive and Dangerous Robocalls and Robotexts

November 11, 2020

Six Top Tips for Consumers to Stop Illegal Robocalls

May 23, 2018

Testimony

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Elements of Proving Express Invitation or Permission for Texts

December 14, 2022

Testimony of Margot Saunders Regarding “Legislating to Stop the Onslaught of Annoying Robocalls”

April 30, 2019

Opposition to the Petition for Declaratory Ruling Filed by Northstar Alarm Services, LLC’s

March 15, 2019

Press Releases & News

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Consumer Reports: Car Insurance Quote Comparison Websites Save You Time, But Watch for Privacy Pitfalls

August 17, 2023

Digital Library: Strict New Limits on Prerecorded Debt Collection Calls Effective July 20

July 20, 2023

USA Today: ‘Stop scam calls:’ What the federal government is doing to halt illegal robocalls

July 19, 2023

FCC Must Enforce Existing Regulations to Stop the Sale and Transfer of “Consent,” a Driving Force in the Robocall Epidemic

June 6, 2023

Consumers’ Checkbook: Margot Saunders Discusses a New FCC Rule that Requires Phone Companies to Block Some Robotexts

May 11, 2023

FCC Must Do More to Block Unlawful Text Messages

May 8, 2023

Broadband Breakfast: Margot Saunders Debates the Best Methods of Stopping Illegal Calls with Industry Representatives

March 22, 2023

More than a Dozen Consumer and Privacy Groups Urge FCC to Stop Unwanted Text Messages

December 12, 2022

FCC Must Eliminate Financial Incentives, Take Aggressive Action to Stop Dangerous Robocalls

August 18, 2022

Amicus Briefs

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Amicus Brief in Lindebaum v. Realgy, LLC

February 1, 2021

Amicus Brief in Facebook v. Duguid

October 23, 2020

Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants

September 8, 2020

Amicus Brief in Lamkin v. Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC

April 17, 2020

Amicus Brief in Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants

March 2, 2020

Amicus Brief in Support of Appellee and Urging Affirmance in Tabitha Evans v. Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency

April 1, 2019

Amicus Brief in Melanie Glasser v. Hilton Grand Vacations Company

January 24, 2019

Amicus Brief in Midland Funding, LLC v. Johnson

December 1, 2016

Resources for Consumers

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Consumer Resources for Scam Calls and Texts

August 11, 2023

FCC & State Attorneys General Warn Consumers of Increased Risk of Student Loan Debt Scam Robocalls and Robotexts

June 30, 2023

Hanging Up on Robocall Scams

March 5, 2020

Hanging Up on Telemarketing Robocalls

March 5, 2020

Six Top Tips for Consumers to Stop Illegal Robocalls

May 23, 2018

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