The FCC’s one-to-one consent rule, which would have required consent to a single identified seller at a time, was vacated by the Eleventh Circuit in January 2025 and subsequently repealed. The earlier standard applies, under which consent can cover multiple sellers if the disclosure is clear.
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Related terms
TCPA
Federal law restricting calls and texts to wireless numbers, with statutory damages of $500 to $1,500 per violation.
Suppression list
A list of contacts that must be excluded from outreach — opt-outs, complaints, known litigators, existing customers.
Litigator scrub
Screening phone numbers against lists of known TCPA plaintiffs before dialling them.
CAN-SPAM
The federal law governing commercial email, requiring accurate headers, a clear opt-out and honouring it promptly.
Mini-TCPA
A state-level analogue to the federal TCPA, frequently with its own definitions, restrictions and private right of action.
Broker agreement
The contract between a broker or ISO and a funder governing submissions, commission and conduct.