Banking Groups Urge FCC Republicans to Overhaul TCPA Rules
Representatives of the Mortgage Bankers Association, American Financial Services Association and Consumer Mortgage Coalition urged the FCC to overhaul Telephone Consumer Protection Act rules. Groups like the banking associations have long sought changes to a June 2015 order and declaratory…
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ruling on implementing the TCPA, approved over dissents by then-Commissioner Ajit Pai and Commissioner Mike O’Rielly. Both Republicans were concerned the policy call would lead to more class-action lawsuits against legitimate businesses (see 1506180046). “Many of the Commission’s existing TCPA interpretations impair the ability of the Associations’ members to send time-critical, non-telemarketing communications to millions of customers and members promptly,” the groups said, posted Monday in docket 02-278. “Act expeditiously to ensure that its implementation of the TCPA is consistent with the text of the statute and congressional intent.” The groups met with the FCC’s three Republican members.