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TCPA news, guides and consent evidence in plain English

TCPA Today is a free resource on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. We cover court filings, FCC rule changes and the practical side of proving consent, for marketers, lead generators, compliance teams and anyone who wants the rules explained without the jargon.

What does TCPA Today cover?

TCPA Guides Evergreen explainers on consent, quiet hours, Do Not Call and penalties. Consent Evidence Records, proof of consent and how consent gets captured online. Litigation Plain-English write-ups of filings, rulings and settlements. Regulation FCC actions and rule changes that shift what callers and texters face. State Laws State “mini-TCPA” laws and how they differ from the federal rules.

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Consent Evidence What a Certified Digital Record captures, and how ExpressConsent works What goes into a consent record, how it works, and what it can’t do. Litigation One text or two? A Colorado court let a Do Not Call claim go forward What the order says about a 227-character text, and what it leaves undecided.

How do we cover the TCPA?

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Primary sources.Statutes, FCC documents, court orders and dockets, linked in every post.

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Careful wording.A lawsuit “alleges”. We don’t say a company broke the law unless a court has found that.

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Dated and updated.Posts show when they were last updated, and we revise them when the facts change.

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Opinion is labeled.Our views sit in a box called “Our take”, apart from the facts.

TCPA Today is an independent news and educational resource powered by ExpressConsent. ExpressConsent records exactly what a person saw when they agreed to marketing calls or texts, then stores it as a Certified Digital Record. You can read how it works in our guide.

Common TCPA questions

What is the TCPA?

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act is a federal law, codified at 47 U.S.C. § 227, that limits certain calls and texts, including some that use an autodialer or a prerecorded voice. The FCC writes rules that carry it out, in 47 CFR § 64.1200.

What is prior express written consent?

For certain telemarketing calls and texts, the FCC’s rules call for the person’s prior express written consent. The rule describes it as an agreement in writing, with a signature that can be electronic, that clearly authorizes the seller to send those messages to a specific number. Read the exact definition in 47 CFR § 64.1200(f)(9).

Can people sue over TCPA violations?

Under 47 U.S.C. § 227(b)(3), a person can bring a private action for violations of that part of the law, where state law or court rules allow it. A lawsuit is an allegation, not a finding.

Is TCPA Today legal advice?

No. Everything here is general information. For questions about your own calls, texts or consent wording, talk to a TCPA attorney.

Disclaimer: TCPA Today is an independent news and educational resource powered by ExpressConsent. The content on this site is general information and is not legal advice. Allegations in legal proceedings are not findings of wrongdoing unless established by a court.