The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has temporarily delayed the implementation of a key aspect of its robocall consent requirements to give affected parties more time to modify their existing communications systems.
According to an Order issued in early April, the FCC will extend by one year the effective date of rules that require organizations that receive a request to revoke a consent by a consumer about one type of message to apply that revocation request to all future robocalls and robotexts from that individual. The original effective date of April 11, 2025, has now been extended to April 11, 2026.
The delay in the implementation of the revocation provisions, which fall under the scope of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), was prompted by requests from several associations and groups of banks and financial institutions. The requesting parties noted that making modifications to their existing communications systems to comply with the requirements is far more complex and presents multiple challenges not applicable to smaller institutions, and that more time is needed to bring their communications systems into compliance with the new requirements.
The FCC’s Order on the delay in the implementation of robocall consent requirements is available at https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-25-312A1.pdf.
