Samantha Duke of Rumberger Kirk. Courtesy photo Samantha Duke of Rumberger Kirk. Courtesy photo

Recently, the FCC adopted a new rule impacting what constitutes prior express written consent under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The new rule, which goes into effect on Jan. 27, 2025, requires that prior express written consent be obtained separately for each company seeking to use such consent. In other words, there must be "one-to-one" consent.

The TCPA requires prior express written consent for calls and texts that contain an artificial or prerecorded voice or are sent using an "automatic telephone dialing system." The new one-to-one consent rule now modifies the definition of "prior express written consent" to state: