FCC Sets Effective Date For TCPA ​"Reasonable" Consent Revocation Rules

The Federal Communications Commission has announced that its new Telephone Consumer Protection Act rules related to "reasonable" revocation of consent will become effective on April 11, 2025.

The rules were approved by the FCC earlier this year, and set forth as follows:

• Called parties can revoke consent using any reasonable method to clearly express a desire not to receive further calls or text messages.
• The following opt-out requests are a "reasonable means per se to revoke consent," and if utilized, "consent is considered definitively revoked":
  • Using an automated, interactive voice or key press-activated opt-out mechanism on a call;
  • Using the words "stop," "quit," "end," "revoke," "opt out," "cancel," or "unsubscribe" sent in reply to an incoming text message; or