15 USC § 6153 - Federal Communications Commission do-not-call regulations

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title: "15 USC § 6153 - Federal Communications Commission do-not-call regulations"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "6153"
section_name: "Federal Communications Commission do-not-call regulations"
chapter_number: 87
chapter_name: "NATIONAL DO-NOT-CALL REGISTRY"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 108–10, § 3, Mar. 11, 2003, 117 Stat. 557.)"
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# § 6153. Federal Communications Commission do-not-call regulations

March 11, 2003September 18, 200247 U.S.C. 227

Not later than 180 days after , the Federal Communications Commission shall issue a final rule pursuant to the rulemaking proceeding that it began on , under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act ( et seq.). In issuing such rule, the Federal Communications Commission shall consult and coordinate with the Federal Trade Commission to maximize consistency with the rule promulgated by the Federal Trade Commission (16 CFR 310.4(b)).

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 108–10, § 3, Mar. 11, 2003, 117 Stat. 557.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act, referred to in text, probably means the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, , , , which enacted , Telecommunications, amended sections 152 and 331 of Title 47, and enacted provisions set out as notes under sections 227 and 609 of Title 47. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1991 Amendment note set out under  and Tables.