What US Telephone Consumer Protection Act (47 USC 227): Autodialed Calls, the Do-Not-Call Registry and Statutory Damages requires
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA, 47 U.S.C. 227) restricts unsolicited automated calls, prerecorded messages, and faxes, and is enforced by the Federal Communications Commission and through a private right of action. Subsection 227(a) supplies the definitions, including automatic telephone dialing system (equipment with the capacity to store or produce numbers using a random or sequential number generator and to dial them). Subsection 227(b) is the core restriction: it is unlawful to make a call using an automatic telephone dialing system or an artificial or prerecorded voice to an emergency line, a hospital room, or a cellular or paging service without the prior express consent of the called party, except for emergencies or limited circumstances, and subsection 227(b)(3) confers a private right of action allowing recovery of actual loss or 500 dollars per violation, whichever is greater, trebled to 1,500 dollars for a willful or knowing violation. Subsection 227(c) directs the establishment of the national Do-Not-Call registry to protect subscriber privacy, with a private action for repeated violations under 227(c)(5). Subsection 227(d) sets technical and procedural standards, including caller identification on prerecorded messages. Subsection 227(e) prohibits the transmission of misleading or inaccurate caller identification information, and subsection 227(g) authorizes enforcement actions by the States. The Act is the legal foundation of US telemarketing and robocall compliance.
Pillar: Telecoms & Digital Infrastructure · Authority: US Congress / Federal Communications Commission (FCC) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
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- Telephone Consumer Protection Act, 47 U.S.C. 227(a) - definitions (automatic telephone dialing system).
- Telephone Consumer Protection Act, 47 U.S.C. 227(b) - restrictions on the use of automated telephone equipment; prior express consent.
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