The TCPA: A Goldmine for Professional Litigants and a Nightmare for Legitimate Businesses

The TCPA (Telephone Consumer Protection Act) was created to protect consumers from the annoyance of unsolicited telemarketing calls. But today, it’s being abused by a growing number of professional litigants who have turned this law into a personal money-making machine. Instead of serving its original purpose, the TCPA has become a tool for scammers and opportunists to extort legitimate businesses who are simply trying to connect with customers. The sad reality is that companies following […]

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The TCPA: Unconstitutional Overreach and a Threat to Free Speech

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) of 1991 may have started with good intentions, but it’s time we acknowledge what it really is: an unconstitutional overreach by the federal government that tramples on the First Amendment rights of both businesses and consumers. The TCPA, which was designed to protect consumers from unwanted telemarketing calls, faxes, and messages, has grown into a bloated, overly broad regulation that limits the free flow of information and stifles free […]

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The TCPA Compliance Racket: Why the Government Needs to Stop Burdening Businesses

Ok so I am going on a bit of a “tirade” about the TCPA lately. I will eventually recommend suggestions on solutions I see. However, I feel it’s necessary to let people know that there is a lot of stuff out there and people are paying for it dearly! Let’s talk about the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and the web of expensive, confusing regulations that have sprung up around it. The law was supposed […]

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The TCPA: Government Overreach Crushing Small Businesses While Letting Scammers Thrive

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) was introduced with good intentions—aimed at protecting consumers from the onslaught of unwanted telemarketing calls and ensuring that their privacy was respected. But what was once a noble pursuit has since devolved into a burdensome, bureaucratic mess, leaving legitimate businesses—especially small ones—suffocating under the weight of confusing and ever-evolving regulations. The TCPA now functions more as a weapon for litigation than a shield for consumers. We’ve reached a point […]

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Welcome to my very first post on tcpasucks.com, where I’ll be sharing my thoughts and opinions on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and why I believe it’s become a serious problem for businesses. The TCPA originally started with a reasonable goal: stopping robofaxes—yes, faxes—from bombarding consumers and wasting their paper and ink. But as technology evolved, so did the law. It was later expanded to cover phone calls, text messages, and other forms of […]