The Telephone Consumer Protection Act
Overview of Congress’s Attempt to Limit Unsolicited Calls
When Congress passed the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) in 1991, Americans faced a widespread and growing issue of “pervasive” telemarketing. Congress noted that the most pernicious telemarketing calls from a consumer standpoint are “automated or prerecorded telephone calls,” which the TCPA describes as “a nuisance and an invasion of privacy.” …