March 13th, 2008
Fax Broadcasting – Legal Bindings
The Original Act
In the year 1991, Congress enacted the Telephone Consumer Protection Act or TCPA to keep a check on the increasing number of telephone marketing calls, which can easily be termed as unsolicited. The act restricts the making of promotional calls and the use of automatic telephone dialing systems and prerecorded voice messages.
The Act defines an “unsolicited advertisement” as “any material publicizing the business availability or quality of any property, goods, or services which is transmitted to any person without that individual’s prior express request or permission, in writing or otherwise.”
Extending The Act To Cover Fax Broadcasting