On January 6, the FCC issued an order extending the waiver of a rule that would require callers to treat a consumer’s request to revoke consent to robocalls or robotexts as applicable to all future communications from that caller, even if the messages are unrelated (covered by InfoBytes here). The waiver delayed the effective date of Section 64.1200(a)(10) of the FCC’s rules until January 31, 2027. Previously, the effective date had been extended to April 11, 2026, following an initial extension granted in April 2025.

The order clarified that the extension applies only to the portion of Section 64.1200(a)(10) requiring revocation requests to apply across all types of calls and texts from a caller and does not modify existing rules regarding consent revocation under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The agency explained that the extension is intended to avoid unnecessary compliance costs while it continues to consider potential changes to the rule. The order took effect immediately upon publication.