Robocalls & Texts

Telemarketing

Over a billion telemarketing calls and texts bombard American telephone lines, invading our privacy, and undermining the value of our telephone network. Much more can be done to reduce these calls.

Learn more about NCLC’s work to stop robocall scams and spam.

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

July 22, 2024

This amicus brief is in support of the FCC's Dec. 2023 regulations strengthening requirements for prior express consent for prerecorded telemarketing calls.

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February 10, 2023
December 16, 2022

NCLC to FCC: No Oral Consent for Telemarketing Calls

E-Sign prohibits providing the required written consent for telemarketing messages through a telephone call.

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Comments & Letters

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Ex Parte to Wireline Bureau on Numbering Policies

March 25, 2024

Consumer Group Comments in Support of Clarifying That a Private Right of Action Exists When Telemarketers Fail to Provide Correct Caller ID

March 22, 2024

Letter to FCC from National Consumer and Privacy Groups on Importance of Allowing Wireless Providers to Impose CTIA’s Best Practices on Business to Consumer Texts

March 5, 2024

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

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

May 8, 2023

National Consumer Group Comments Opposing Attempt by Telemarketer DentalPlans.com to Evade TCPA Liability

February 10, 2023

Telemarketing Texts are Covered by Do Not Call Registry Rules; FCC Should Enforce Consent Requirements

December 16, 2022

Consumer Groups to FCC: Finish the Exemptions Proceeding as Congress Required

October 4, 2022

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

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 Rulemaking Will Protect Consumers from Invasive Robocalls

December 13, 2023

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

August 17, 2023

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

June 6, 2023

Supreme Court Deals Blow to Protections Against Robocalls; Advocates Urge Congress to Act to Prevent a Tsunami of Unwanted Calls and Texts to Cellphones

April 1, 2021

U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Case on December 8 that Could Open the Floodgates to More Invasive Robocalls

December 7, 2020

Telecom Carrier and Consumer Groups Stress Critical Need to Maintain Landmark Consumer Privacy Law to Protect Integrity of Communications System and Curb Robocalls in U.S. Supreme Court Case

March 3, 2020

Bipartisan TRACED Act Signed Into Law, Latest Tool in Fight Against the Robocall Epidemic

December 30, 2019

Robot Calls (prerecorded audio clips) Are Prerecorded Calls. And the FCC Agrees.

October 21, 2019

Consumer Groups Praise Overwhelming House Passage of Strong Anti-Robocalls Bill

July 24, 2019

Resources for Consumers

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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

Six Top Tips for Consumers to Stop Illegal Robocalls

May 23, 2018

FROM THE NCLC DIGITAL LIBRARY

Federal Deception Law

This treatise covers a wide-range topics related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, including TCPA challenges, remedies, disclosure requirements, and more.

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