FCC warns campaigns about robocalls

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Two weeks before Election Day, the Federal Communications Commission wants campaigns to know not to abuse voters with robocalls.

The agency issued an advisory noting the “clear limits” on campaigns’ use of prerecorded, autodialed calls and text messages, and noted that campaigns may be on the hook for millions of dollars if they cross those lines. The FCC is “closely monitoring this space and will not hesitate to act to protect consumer privacy and their freedom from the nuisance of unwanted calls,” the agency said in its notice. “We expect that this Advisory will lead to greater compliance with the law and rules by senders of political prerecorded voice messages and autodialed calls, and we again warn those who choose to use these tools to strictly observe their legal limits,” it added.


FCC warns campaigns about robocalls FCC (see the Public Notice)