Blog
Alert: FTC Raises Fees for National Do-Not-Call Registry
September 1, 2016
Please be aware that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved a rate increase for telemarketers accessing phone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry.
Effective October 1, 2016, fees will be increased from $60 per area code or $16,482 for all US area codes to $61 per area code or $16,714 for all US area codes. The increased fees are approved for the fiscal year of 2017 (from October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017).
The first five (5) area codes subscribed to will remain free. Subscriptions expiring before October 1, 2016, will be charged at the previous rate of $16,482 for a twelve-month period to all US area codes.
Gryphon’s List Management Services (LMS) and Marketer Registration Services (MRS) are available to facilitate your registrations, subscriptions, renewals and meet all associated bonding, registered agent, and other compliance challenges associated with do-not-contact list and solicitor registration requirements. Please contact Gryphon to learn more about LMS and MRS.
Navigating the state and federal regulatory maze while mitigating risk is becoming more daunting every day for compliance leaders. Especially when dealing with agents in branch offices, reps using personal phones, or independents and BPOs marketing on your behalf. For almost 20 years, Gryphon has protected the largest and most valued brands in banking, insurance, manufacturing and home services from headline risk, brand damage, and costly fines associated with outbound marketing violations.
Avoid TCPA and DNC fines. Protect your business from TCPA and DNC Risk. The Cost of non-compliance extends far beyond the risk of fines. Since 1998, Gryphon’s highly patented suite of compliance services provides bulletproof compliance and protection from headline risk, brand damage, and costly penalties.
Our services apply all legal exemptions to those laws to help your business grow, and our experts provide customized consulting and support with expanding regulations. Bullet-proof compliance is only half the equation used to solve TCPA and DNC compliance issues. Gryphon’s intelligent cloud engine automatically applies legal exemptions (opt-ins) to make sure you are not over-suppressing legal contacts who want to hear from you. Gryphon’s Secure Cloud engine unlocks your largest marketable universe to maximize your outreach and protect every opportunity.
Related Posts
The third quarter of 2024 kept the telemarketing industry buzzing with regulatory updates. Here is a recap of the newest regulatory changes in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), Do…
While 2025 may seem far away, preparation time to accommodate the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) new requirements targeting and eliminating unlawful text messages and robocalls (aka the lead generator loophole…
Call centers make hundreds of telemarketing calls per day. That’s hundreds of opportunities for agents to unknowingly violate federal, state, and local telemarketing regulations and conversation compliance. While call center…
Learn more about Gryphon