Telecommunications Consumer Protection Act of 1991 - TCPA
A U.S. federal law created in response to increased consumer concern and complaints directed at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding the use of telephones for solicitation of business.
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As a follow up to the TCPA, the Federal Trade Commission and the FCC collaborated to establish a nationwide "do-not-call' registry list to further reduce the number of unwanted phone calls received by households.
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See also: Boiler Room, Bucket Shop, Churning, Cold Calling, Dialing and Smiling, Pump and Dump
Also spelled: TCPA