House Members Outline Concerns With TCPA Item
Several House members told FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler and FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez to revamp rules to protect Americans from unwanted phone calls, outlining concerns with an item the FCC will consider at its Thursday meeting. “We have concerns that…
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this item may not provide sufficient guidance and would leave businesses still unsure how to comply with an outdated law in a time of modern technology,” said the letter sent Thursday by Reps. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla.; Tony Cardenas, D-Calif.; Leonard Lance, R-N.J.; and Jerry McNerney, D-Calif. “While this is a promising step ... these proposals may not in fact reduce the number of unwanted calls. The FCC is considering new exemptions that could weaken the effectiveness of the current prohibitions on unwanted calls and the current statutory limits on fines and damages may not sufficiently deter bad actors, regardless of the rules.” They requested staff briefings from the FCC and FTC on the challenges of enforcing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. "American families should be able to decide when they want to make a purchase, not be cold-called and badgered," Cardenas said in a statement.