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. Investopedia Says:
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. Related Terms:
Boiler Room
Bucket Shop
Churning
Cold Calling
Dialing and Smiling
Federal Communications Commission - FCC
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