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Telephone Consumer Protection Act
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Telephone Consumer Protection Act
Legislation in the United States, enacted in 1991, restricting the activities of telemarketers. It prohibits, for example, unsolicited faxes and phone calls after 9 p.m. It also requires telemarketers to maintain do not call lists for persons who opt out of unsolicited phone calls. The Act was intended to protect consumers.


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The EBR exemption provided under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 was interpreted differently over the years as applying--or not--to sending commercial faxes.
In June of 2003, the FCC adopted sweeping changes to its regulations implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA).
Telemarketing Hits the Wall This growth in call volume led to passage by Congress, and the Federal Communications Commission's implementation, of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991.
 
 
 
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