NRECA joined the American Public Power Association, Edison Electric Institute, and Large Public Power Council in submitting a 
filing regarding the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The TCPA is a federal statute enacted in 1991 designed to safeguard consumer privacy. This legislation restricts telemarketing communications via voice calls, SMS texts, and fax.
The Utility Trade Associations praised the Commission’s work to modernize its TCPA rules and stated that electric utilities rely on timely, efficient communications to deliver essential services, notify customers of outages, and provide safety-related updates.
NRECA and the other Utility Trade Associations expressed support for the Commission’s proposal to allow callers to designate the exclusive method by which consumers may revoke prior express consent, explaining that this reform will “enhance clarity for consumers, streamline revocation processes, and enable businesses, including electric utilities, to automate consent management more effectively.” The proposal will also reduce the risk of miscommunication and litigation stemming from ambiguous or non-standard revocation attempts.
The Utility Trade Associations also support the proposal to "delete the requirement that an opt-out request made in response to one type of call/text must be treated as a revocation for all types of calls/texts,” noting that without this change, consumers may unintentionally lose access to critical electric service-related communications.
