FCC adopts one-to-one consent rule to protect consumers from unwanted telemarketing robocalls and robotexts

LANSING

Using input from a coalition of state attorneys general, including Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has amended a rule governing telemarketing communications, requiring individual businesses to obtain written consent from consumers before sending robotexts and making robocalls.

Under the prior rule, lead-generating businesses misled consumers…