FCC Seeks Comments on Legality of Opt-out Confirmation Text Messages | Practical Law

FCC Seeks Comments on Legality of Opt-out Confirmation Text Messages | Practical Law

The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau has announced that it is seeking public comment on whether opt-out confirmation text messages violate the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) or the FCC's rules. The request is in response to SoundBite Communications, Inc.'s February 16, 2012 petition seeking an FCC declaration on the legality of opt-out texts.  Comments are due by April 30, 2012.

FCC Seeks Comments on Legality of Opt-out Confirmation Text Messages

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FCC Seeks Comments on Legality of Opt-out Confirmation Text Messages

by PLC Intellectual Property & Technology
Published on 03 Apr 2012 • USA (National/Federal)
The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau has announced that it is seeking public comment on whether opt-out confirmation text messages violate the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) or the FCC's rules. The request is in response to SoundBite Communications, Inc.'s February 16, 2012 petition seeking an FCC declaration on the legality of opt-out texts. Comments are due by April 30, 2012.
On March 30, 2012, the FCC's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau released a public notice requesting public comment on whether one-time confirmatory opt-out text messages violate the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) or the FCC's rules. The request for comment is in response to a February 16, 2012 petition by SoundBite Communications, Inc., seeking an FCC declaration that one-time confirmatory opt-out texts do not violate the TCPA or FCC rules. These texts are sent by companies to confirm that a consumer will not receive any additional texts after the consumer has requested that no further text messages be sent. Comments are due by April 30, 2012.