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Don't Ban Lead Generation Under TCPA: REACH

Don't ban lead generation or take retroactive action under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Responsible Enterprises Against Consumer Harassment (REACH) said in a meeting with an aide to FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks (see 2305180036). The group said the commission's…

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proposal to ban lead generation by "preventing third-parties from obtaining consent for sellers and/or limiting consent forms to a 'one to one' consent model would be devastating to industry." Retroactive liability "for conduct that was legal at the time it was taken would be a disaster," REACH said, per an ex parte filing posted Thursday in docket 02-278. The group warned "tens of thousands of small businesses would be instantly out of business" if the commission takes such an approach.