FCC Should Base Implementation of TCPA on Consent Law, EEI Says
The FCC should base its approach to implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) on consent rather than the emergency exception, Edison Electric Institute (EEI) counsel told a staffer for Chairman Tom Wheeler, according to a Tuesday ex parte filing…
Sign up for a free preview to unlock the rest of this article
Timely, relevant coverage of court proceedings and agency rulings involving tariffs, classification, valuation, origin and antidumping and countervailing duties. Each day, Trade Law Daily subscribers receive a daily headline email, in-depth PDF edition and access to all relevant documents via our trade law source document library and website.
posted in docket 02-278 on Wednesday. Most consumers want to receive communications from utilities but can choose to opt out only if such calls are permitted by consent. If they are categorized as emergency calls, customers can't opt out, EEI said. "Utilities believe that consumers should have [the] right to opt out from receiving these communications, and believe that their regulators generally have the same view," it said.