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15 U.S.C. § 6153 — Federal Communications Commission do-not-call regulations
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Not later than 180 days after March 11, 2003, the Federal Communications Commission shall issue a final rule pursuant to the rulemaking proceeding that it began on September 18, 2002, under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act ([47 U.S.C. 227](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section227&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.). In issuing such rule, the Federal Communications Commission shall consult and coordinate with the Federal Trade Commission to maximize consistency with the rule promulgated by the Federal Trade Commission (16 CFR 310.4(b)).
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Not later than 180 days after March 11, 2003, the Federal Communications Commission shall issue a final rule pursuant to the rulemaking proceeding that it began on September 18, 2002, under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act ([47 U.S.C. 227](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section227&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.). In issuing such rule, the Federal Communications Commission shall consult and coordinate with the Federal Trade Commission to maximize consistency with the rule promulgated by the Federal Trade Commission (16 CFR 310.4(b)).
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This chapter may be cited as the “Communications Act of 1934.”
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**(a) Definitions** As used in this section—
(1) The term “automatic telephone dialing system” means equipment which has the capacity—
(A) to store or produce telephone numbers to be called, using a random or sequential number generator; and
(B) to dial such numbers.
(2) The term “established business relationship”, for purposes only of subsection (b)(1)(C)(i), shall have the meaning given the term in section 64.1200 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on January 1, 2003, except that—
(A) such term shall include a relationship between a person or entity and a business subscriber subject to the same terms applicable under such section to a relationship between a person or entity and a residential subscriber; and
(B) an established business relationship shall be subject to any time limitation established pursuant to paragraph (2)(G)).11 So in original. Second closing parenthesis probably should not appear.
(3) The term “telephone facsimile machine” means equipment which has the capacity (A) to transcribe text or images, or both, from paper into an electronic signal and to transmit that signal over a regular telephone line, or (B) to transcribe text or images (or both) from an electronic signal received over a regular telephone line onto paper.
(4) The term “telephone solicitation” means the initiation of a telephone call or message for the purpose of encouraging the purchase or rental of, or investment in, property, goods, or services, which is transmitted to any person, but such term does not include a call or message (A) to any person with that person’s prior express invitation or permission, (B) to any person with whom the caller has an established business relationship, or (C) by a tax exempt nonprofit organization.
(5) The term “un
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TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§ 6153
extent provided in advance by appropriations
Acts.
(Pub. L. 108–10, § 2, Mar. 11, 2003, 117 Stat. 557;
Pub. L. 110–188, § 2, Feb. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 635.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2008—Pub. L. 110–188 amended section generally. Prior
to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘The Federal
Trade Commission may promulgate regulations estab-
lishing fees sufficient to implement and enforce the
provisions relating to the ‘do-not-call’ registry of the
Telemarketing Sales Rule (16 CFR 310.4(b)(1)(iii)), pro-
mulgated under the Telemarketing and Consumer
Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act (15 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.).
Such regulations shall be promulgated in accordance
with section 553 of title 5, United States Code. Fees
may be collected pursuant to this section for fiscal
years 2003 through 2007, and shall be deposited and cred-
ited as offsetting collections to the account, Federal
Trade Commission—Salaries and Expenses, and shall
remain available until expended. No amounts shall be
collected as fees pursuant to this section for such fiscal
years except to the extent provided in advance in ap-
propriations Acts. Such amounts shall be available for
expenditure only to offset the costs of activities and
services related to the implementation and enforce-
ment of the Telemarketing Sales Rule, and other ac-
tivities resulting from such implementation and en-
forcement.’’
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
RULEMAKING
Pub. L. 110–188, § 4, Feb. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 637, provided
that: ‘‘The Federal Trade Commission may issue rules,
in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States
Code, as necessary and appropriate to carry out the
amendments to the Do-Not-Call Implementation Act
(15 U.S.C. 6101 note) [now t
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TITLE 47—TELECOMMUNICATIONS
§ 227
1 So in original. Second closing parenthesis probably should
not appear.
§ 227. Restrictions on use of telephone equipment
(a) Definitions
As used in this section—
(1) The term ‘‘automatic telephone dialing
system’’ means equipment which has the ca-
pacity—
(A) to store or produce telephone numbers
to be called, using a random or sequential
number generator; and
(B) to dial such numbers.
(2) The term ‘‘established business relation-
ship’’,
for
purposes
only
of
subsection
(b)(1)(C)(i), shall have the meaning given the
term in section 64.1200 of title 47, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations, as in effect on January 1,
2003, except that—
(A) such term shall include a relationship
between a person or entity and a business
subscriber subject to the same terms appli-
cable under such section to a relationship
between a person or entity and a residential
subscriber; and
(B) an established business relationship
shall be subject to any time limitation es-
tablished pursuant to paragraph (2)(G)).1
(3) The term ‘‘telephone facsimile machine’’
means equipment which has the capacity (A)
to transcribe text or images, or both, from
paper into an electronic signal and to trans-
mit that signal over a regular telephone line,
or (B) to transcribe text or images (or both)
from an electronic signal received over a reg-
ular telephone line onto paper.
(4) The term ‘‘telephone solicitation’’ means
the initiation of a telephone call or message
for the purpose of encouraging the purchase or
rental of, or investment in, property, goods, or
services, which is transmitted to any person,
but such term does not include a call or mes-
sage (A) to any person with that person’s prior
express invitation or permission, (B) to any
pe
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