FCC Asks How Quickly Robocallers Must Stop After No
Published Date: 10/26/2026
Proposed Rule
Summary
The FCC wants to make it easier for you to stop robocalls by updating the rules that control them. They’re asking for ideas on speeding up how fast companies must stop calling after you say “no,” adding two-way texting options, and making it simpler to block all calls at once. If you want to share your thoughts, you’ve got until November 25, 2026, so get ready to speak up!
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
One-step 'revoke all' stop option
The FCC is seeking comment on whether callers should be required to offer a method to "revoke consent for all types of messages" (a one-step revoke-all option), whether that method must be automated, and what forms it should take. The Commission is also asking about risks such as inadvertent revocations and whether revocations should apply only to the telephone number for which consent was revoked.
Potential compliance costs for small callers
Small businesses that place calls or send texts may need to change systems if the FCC requires shorter revocation deadlines, two-way texting, or a revoke-all mechanism. The FCC specifically asks for comment on minimizing burdens for small businesses, including those with fewer than 25 employees.
Faster stop-calling deadlines
You can ask callers to stop calling you and the FCC is seeking comment on shortening the current maximum time callers have to honor a revocation from 10 business days to a shorter period (for example, seven business days). The Commission is asking whether some callers that designate an exclusive automated revocation method should have a different timeframe and is requesting comments on costs and benefits of any reduction.
Reply-text unsubscribe requirement
You may be able to stop unwanted texts simply by replying if the FCC adopts a rule requiring two-way texting; the FCC is seeking comment on removing the current allowance that lets text senders use one-way texting protocols if they disclose that reply texting is unavailable and provide an alternative revocation method. The Commission is also asking whether one-way texting should still be allowed for purely informational messages.
Whether stops apply across affiliates
The FCC is asking whether it should clarify when a consumer's consent or revocation should extend to affiliated entities, separate lines of business, or divisions. Current guidance says a subscriber's do-not-call request applies to the particular entity unless the consumer reasonably would expect affiliates to be included; the Commission is seeking comment on changing or expanding that standard, including whether to apply it to all robocalls.
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