The FCC TCPA Rules at 47 CFR 64.1200 are the regulations that implement the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. They require prior express written consent for autodialed or prerecorded marketing calls and texts, restrict telemarketing to 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the recipient’s local time, require company-specific do-not-call lists, and set caller identification duties.
FCC TCPA Rules Changes for 2026 Planning
The one-to-one consent rule, which would have required a separate consent for each individual seller on lead generation forms, was struck down by the Eleventh Circuit on January 24, 2025 before it ever took effect, and the FCC has since removed it, so the pre-2025 consent standard applies. Lead buyers should still document consent carefully, because state laws and the underlying written consent rules still apply.
Revocation of Consent Requirements
Revocation rules that took effect April 11, 2025 require honoring any reasonable revocation of consent, including replies such as stop, cancel, end, quit, and unsubscribe, within 10 business days, and permit only a single confirmation text after an opt-out. The companion revoke-all provision, which would cut off all robocalls and robotexts from a caller after one revocation, has been delayed by FCC waiver and is not required until January 31, 2027. Violations carry the same 500 to 1,500 dollar per message private liability as the TCPA itself.
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office: 47 CFR 64.1200
Report a violation: If you believe a business is violating this law, you can file a complaint at FCC Consumer Complaint Center.
