Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991
GPTKB entity
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Telephone_Consumer_Protection_Act
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| gptkbp:aims_to |
consumer privacy
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| gptkbp:allows |
unsolicited faxes
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| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:Telephone_Consumer_Protection_Improvement_Act_of_2015
subsequent telecommunications laws |
| gptkbp:applies_to |
landline phones
cellular phones |
| gptkbp:effective_date |
December 20, 1991
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:enforces |
gptkb:Federal_Communications_Commission
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| gptkbp:has_impact_on |
consumer rights
privacy regulations telemarketing industry |
| gptkbp:has_part |
gptkb:Do-Not-Call_Registry
provisions for junk faxes rules for auto-dialing |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
growing concerns over telemarketing practices
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| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
data on unsolicited calls
reports on consumer satisfaction studies on telemarketing effectiveness surveys on public opinion about telemarketing |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
consumer advocacy reports
legislative debates on telecommunications FCC rulings on telemarketing court cases regarding telemarketing legal discussions on consumer rights |
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
enforcement challenges
impact on small businesses ambiguity in definitions overregulation of telemarketing |
| gptkbp:is_discussed_in |
media coverage on consumer issues
|
| gptkbp:is_evaluated_by |
legal scholars
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| gptkbp:is_implemented_in |
state laws on telemarketing
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| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
telemarketing companies
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| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Consumer_Protection_Act
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| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
legal textbooks
law reviews academic research on consumer behavior policy papers on telecommunications |
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
gptkb:Telephone_Consumer_Protection_Improvement_Act
Federal Trade Commission regulations |
| gptkbp:is_reviewed_by |
Congressional committees
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| gptkbp:is_subject_to |
gptkb:public_opinion
judicial review amendments over time |
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
consumer advocacy groups
bipartisan political support legal aid groups public advocacy campaigns consumer protection organizations privacy rights activists |
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
consumer complaints
class action lawsuits legal arguments against telemarketers |
| gptkbp:part_of |
U. S. telecommunications law
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| gptkbp:provides |
penalties for violations
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| gptkbp:regulates |
telemarketing calls
pre-recorded voice messages automated telephone dialing systems |
| gptkbp:requires |
prior express consent for robocalls
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| gptkbp:signed_by |
gptkb:President_George_H._W._Bush
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