Federal Trade Commission, FCC, & National Do Not Call Compliant
In an effort to address a growing number of telephone marketing calls, Congress enacted in 1991 the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The TCPA restricts the making of telemarketing calls and the use of automatic telephone dialing systems and artificial or prerecorded voice messages. The rules apply to common carriers as well as to other marketers. In 1992, the Commission adopted rules to implement the TCPA, including the requirement that entities making telephone solicitations institute procedures for maintaining company-specific do-not-call lists.
On July 3, 2003, the FCC revised its TCPA rules to establish, in coordination with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), a national Do-Not-Call registry. The national registry is nationwide in scope, covers all telemarketers (with the exception of certain nonprofit organizations), and applies to both interstate and intrastate calls. The registry went into effect on October 1, 2003, and is administered by the FTC. To reduce the number of “hang-up” and “dead air” calls consumers experience, the Commission’s telemarketing rules also contain restrictions on the use of autodialers and requirements for transmitting caller ID information.
On July 3, 2003, the FCC revised its TCPA rules to establish, in coordination with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), a national Do-Not-Call registry. The national registry is nationwide in scope, covers all telemarketers (with the exception of certain nonprofit organizations), and applies to both interstate and intrastate calls. The registry went into effect on October 1, 2003, and is administered by the FTC. To reduce the number of “hang-up” and “dead air” calls consumers experience, the Commission’s telemarketing rules also contain restrictions on the use of autodialers and requirements for transmitting caller ID information.
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Rules and RegulationsThe USA has very strict rules and regulations regarding telemarketing and the use of equipment to make calls. Staying compliant is a top priority for us. The technology we use is designed to keep us compliant.
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