Happy Halloween!

Some not-so-scary news for this all hallow’s eve morning.

You’ll recall the FCC adopted an NPRM at the open meeting this week that could bring MASSIVE changes to the TCPA.

But one change we will NOT be seeing is the end of the internal DNC rules.

TCPAWorld readers know the original version of the NPRM put the Internal DNC rules on the chopping block.

I wrote a blog critical of this potential change– and we also discussed on that big Webinar on our YouTube channel.

And wouldn’t you know it– the Commission heeded the call and modified the NPRM to keep the internal DNC rules in place.

To be clear, I am ALWAYS in favor of cutting down on terrible abusive lawsuits against small business– and the internal DNC rules do lead to frivolous lawsuits.

BUT

On balance, a rule that allows businesses to just keep calling consumers after they say stop is just a bad rule. I am glad to see the Commission dropped it.

The abandonment rules are still potentially on the chopping block, however, so that will be interesting.

Amended NPRM here: Amended NPRM