On October 26, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published its revised Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) consent-revocation rules in the Federal Register.

As we previously discussed here, the FCC’s order significantly revises the consent-revocation framework, including by allowing category-specific revocation for informational calls and texts, permitting callers to designate certain exclusive methods for revoking consent, and expanding the sources from which financial institutions may obtain telephone numbers for certain exempt informational communications, including fraud alerts.

Publication now puts a firm date on implementation. The final rule will take effect November 25, 2026, the day before Thanksgiving, replacing the January 31, 2027 effective date that had applied to portions of the FCC’s earlier revocation requirements.

Meanwhile, the FCC’s companion Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking leaves additional TCPA changes on the table, including whether callers that use category-specific revocation should be required to offer consumers a one-step method to revoke consent to all future robocalls. Companies should continue to monitor that proceeding even as they prepare for the November 25 effective date.