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On December 14, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ruled that federal and state contractors are “persons” subject to the terms of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Citing privacy concerns, the order overturns 2016 FCC precedent, exempting government contractors from the TCPA’s restrictions. Now, government contractors must obtain permission from consumers before calling or texting them.
The decision, in
In the Matter of Broadnet Teleservices LLC Petition for Declaratory Ruling et al., No. 02-278 at the FCC, arose from consumer group petitions to reconsider the 2016 exemption. It marks the latest expansion of TCPA restrictions and sets the stage for the Supreme Court’s forthcoming decision in