A federal court has ruled that the National Do Not Call Registry does not apply to texts. In Jones v. Blackstone Medical Services, LLC, No. 1:24-cv-01074-JEH-RLH, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 138371 (C.D. Ill. July 21, 2025), the court held that the “do-not-call” provision of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) applies only to phone calls and not texts.

A new court ruling says you can be sued just for leaving your company name out of a text. Yes, really. In Newell v. JR Capital LLC, No. 25-1419 (E.D. Pa. July 16, 2025), a judge held that a consumer could sue under the TCPA because the company sent five marketing texts that didn’t include its name.

On June 20, 2025, the Court ruled in McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v. McKesson Corp. that district courts are not bound by the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) interpretation of the TCPA. Instead, judges must interpret the TCPA for themselves, using ordinary legal analysis, while giving “appropriate respect” to the agency’s view.

Sometimes, it’s important to have a legal reminder—much like reminding your kids to say “please” or “thank you” for the thousandth time. So, here’s your reminder: if you are using artificial intelligence (AI) to make calls or send texts, they are subject to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has officially bowed out of the fight to revive the TCPA’s one-to-one consent rule. In a filing on April 4, 2025, the Commission said it will not challenge the Eleventh Circuit’s decision in IMC v. FCC, which struck down the rule, and it will oppose any other efforts to bring it back.

This morning, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced it is delaying part of its consent revocation rule, specifically Section 64.1200(a)(10), until April 11, 2026.

In a move that surprises few, the FCC is looking to scale back its regulatory oversight. Last week, it issued a public notice requesting comments on rules that “have outlived their usefulness, for which there is no longer any (or only substantially diminished) need, or which otherwise give rise to harms….” It’s not hard to see where this is headed.

If you work in marketing, customer service, or any field involving consumer communications, get ready—significant changes are coming to the TCPA.

Starting April 11, 2025, new FCC rules will introduce stricter guidelines for revoking consent, and you don’t want to be caught off guard.