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Telephone Consumer Protection Act May Also Encompass SMS Messaging
- Information Lawgroup, Monday, January 28, 2013 5:20 PM
The 1991 Telephone Consumer Protection Act restricts telephone solicitations and the use of automated telephone equipment. Even though the law written before SMS messages were a reality, courts in California and Chicago have already interpreted the undefined term "any call" to include SMS messages if the messages are sent using an automated system.
