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On '''January 24, 2025''', the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit vacated the FCC's one-to-one consent rule in ''Insurance Marketing Coalition Limited v. Federal Communications Commission''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://perkinscoie.com/insights/update/fccs-one-one-consent-rule-vacated-whats-next-tcpa-compliance |title=FCC's One-to-One Consent Rule Vacated: What's Next for TCPA Compliance? |website=Perkins Coie |date=2025-01-27 |access-date=2025-09-10}}</ref> The court held that the FCC exceeded its statutory authority under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) by imposing restrictions beyond the statutory requirement of "clear & unmistakable" consent.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://epic.org/eleventh-circuit-vacates-robocall-consent-protection-before-it-takes-effect/ |title=Eleventh Circuit Vacates Robocall Consent Protection Before It Takes Effect |website=EPIC |date=2025-01-24 |access-date=2025-09-10}}</ref> | On '''January 24, 2025''', the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit vacated the FCC's one-to-one consent rule in ''Insurance Marketing Coalition Limited v. Federal Communications Commission''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://perkinscoie.com/insights/update/fccs-one-one-consent-rule-vacated-whats-next-tcpa-compliance |title=FCC's One-to-One Consent Rule Vacated: What's Next for TCPA Compliance? |website=Perkins Coie |date=2025-01-27 |access-date=2025-09-10}}</ref> The court held that the FCC exceeded its statutory authority under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) by imposing restrictions beyond the statutory requirement of "clear & unmistakable" consent.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://epic.org/eleventh-circuit-vacates-robocall-consent-protection-before-it-takes-effect/ |title=Eleventh Circuit Vacates Robocall Consent Protection Before It Takes Effect |website=EPIC |date=2025-01-24 |access-date=2025-09-10}}</ref> | ||
Despite the rule's vacation, fundamental TCPA principles prohibiting bundled consent remain in effect. | Despite the rule's vacation, fundamental TCPA principles prohibiting bundled consent remain in effect. Marketing experts emphasize this point: | ||
<blockquote>"consent to contact cannot be implied or bundled with other agreements. It should be a standalone opt-in."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://activeprospect.com/blog/tcpa-consent/ |title=TCPA consent: The complete guide for marketers |website=ActiveProspect |access-date=2025-09-10}}</ref> | <blockquote>"consent to contact cannot be implied or bundled with other agreements. It should be a standalone opt-in."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://activeprospect.com/blog/tcpa-consent/ |title=TCPA consent: The complete guide for marketers |website=ActiveProspect |access-date=2025-09-10}}</ref> | ||