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Does that loophole also apply to political action committees?
by erichocean 7y ago
Does that loophole also apply to political action committees?
- elif 7y agoYes. If the content of the message is "political speech" it is exempted from CAN-SPAM (which also covers cell phone calls) as an extension of first ammendment rights, regardless of who is doing the speaking. https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/blogs/business-blog/2015/08/candid-answers-can-spam-questions https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/blogs/business-blog/2015/08/...
- joecool1029 7y ago> (which also covers cell phone calls) No, you are absolutely wrong. CAN-SPAM law for email is under the FTC's regulation and does nothing to restrict the ability of marketers to send initial unsolicited mailings. This isn't a first amendment question of exemption, the FTC is not authorized by statute to regulate noncommercial activity like a political campaign. TCPA regulations for cellphone marketing are under the auspices of the FCC. You cannot send unsolicited commercial SMS and calls legally (there are some exemptions for pollsters and nonprofits). TCPA law also applies to political campaigns: https://www.fcc.gov/political-campaign-robocalls-robotexts https://www.fcc.gov/political-campaign-robocalls-robotexts