FTC hikes Do Not Call Registry access fees from October 1

US raises Do Not Call Registry fees; new rates to take effect October 1

Washington: The US Federal Trade Commission announced higher fees for telemarketers accessing the National Do Not Call Registry, which contains the telephone numbers of consumers who do not want to receive marketing calls. The revised charges will take effect on October 1, the beginning of the US government’s 2027 fiscal year. Telemarketers will pay $85 to access the numbers registered under a single telephone area code. That represents an incre…

FTC hikes Do Not Call Registry access fees from October 1

Under the revised rate structure, telemarketers will have to pay $85 annually for access to consumer numbers listed under one telephone area code