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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.

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Scam Calls & Texts

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

Spam & Telemarketing

Advocacy to reduce illegal telemarketing and spam calls that bombard American telephone lines.

Strategies for Reducing Scam Calls and Texts by Holding Providers Accountable

September 30, 2025

There are strategies that would reduce or even eliminate harmful scam calls by holding the VoIP providers liable for their failure to police their own businesses.

Read More about: Strategies for Reducing Scam Calls and Texts by Holding Providers Accountable
February 20, 2025
May 8, 2023

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Recent Resources

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Comments in Response to FCC Rulemaking on Requiring Transmission of Caller’s Name

January 5, 2026

Comments of Groups Regarding the Efficacy of STIR/SHAKEN Caller ID Authentication

November 18, 2025

FCC Backs Off Plan to Gut Robocall Protections 

October 29, 2025

New Rules Will Make Robocalls Impossible to Stop

October 22, 2025

ConsumerAffairs: Consumer groups warn of ‘unstoppable’ glut of robocalls if rules are weakened

October 20, 2025

Notices of Ex Parte Presentations to FCC & Governmental Affairs Bureau Regarding Do Not Call & Opt-Out Rules

October 17, 2025

Coalition Letter to FCC Chairman Carr Regarding Critical Protections from Robocalls

October 16, 2025

FCC Proposal Could Unleash Unstoppable Robocalls

October 16, 2025

Nation’s Largest Financial Institutions, Tech Companies Warn of Rising Fraud Targeting Consumers

October 1, 2025

Comments & Letters

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Comments in Response to FCC Rulemaking on Requiring Transmission of Caller’s Name

January 5, 2026

Comments of Groups Regarding the Efficacy of STIR/SHAKEN Caller ID Authentication

November 18, 2025

Notices of Ex Parte Presentations to FCC & Governmental Affairs Bureau Regarding Do Not Call & Opt-Out Rules

October 17, 2025

Coalition Letter to FCC Chairman Carr Regarding Critical Protections from Robocalls

October 16, 2025

Adverse Comments of Six National Consumer Groups Opposing FCC’s Direct Final Rule

August 14, 2025

NCLC Ex Parte Letter on TCPA Consent Revocation Rules

July 31, 2025

Letter to Congressional Joint Economic Committee About Scam Calls

June 16, 2025

Reply Comments of Nine National Consumer Groups Responding to FCC’s Delete, Delete, Delete Docket

April 28, 2025

National Consumer and Privacy Groups Opposition to a Stay of 1-to-1 Consent Regulation

January 22, 2025

Reports

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Scam Robocalls: Telecom Providers Profit

June 1, 2022

Issue Briefs

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Strategies for Reducing Scam Calls and Texts by Holding Providers Accountable

September 30, 2025

Overview: What States Can Do To Help Struggling Consumers

January 2, 2025

Seven Top Tips for Consumers to Stop Illegal Robocalls

December 16, 2024

2025 Consumer Protection Federal Priorities

October 21, 2024

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

September 19, 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

Testimony

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Senate Testimony of Margot Saunders Regarding Protecting Americans from Robocalls

October 24, 2023

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

April 30, 2019

Testimony Before Senate Commerce Regarding Illegal Robocalls: Calling All to Stop the Scourge

April 11, 2019

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

March 15, 2019

Testimony Before Senate Commerce Regarding the Escalating Problem of Unwanted Robocalls and What To Do About It

April 18, 2018

Testimony Before Senate Commerce Regarding the Importance of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act to Safeguard Consumers

May 18, 2016

Press Releases & News

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FCC Backs Off Plan to Gut Robocall Protections 

October 29, 2025

New Rules Will Make Robocalls Impossible to Stop

October 22, 2025

ConsumerAffairs: Consumer groups warn of ‘unstoppable’ glut of robocalls if rules are weakened

October 20, 2025

FCC Proposal Could Unleash Unstoppable Robocalls

October 16, 2025

Nation’s Largest Financial Institutions, Tech Companies Warn of Rising Fraud Targeting Consumers

October 1, 2025

Advocates to FCC: Don’t ‘Delete’ Protections Against Unwanted Robocalls and Texts

April 29, 2025

Consumer, Privacy Groups Request Full Court Rehearing in 11th Circuit Decision to Overturn Telemarketing Rule

March 11, 2025

After FCC Abandons Popular Telemarketing Rule, Consumers Take Action to Save It 

February 20, 2025

Marketplace: Why do you still get unwanted calls from telemarketers? 

February 7, 2025

Amicus Briefs

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Amicus Brief to 11th Circuit Support FCC’s One-to-One Consent Rule for Prerecorded Telemarketing Calls

July 22, 2024

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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Getting Calls from Fake Debt Collectors? 

May 5, 2025

Seven Top Tips for Consumers to Stop Illegal Robocalls

December 16, 2024

Consumer Resources for Scam Calls and Texts

February 21, 2024

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

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