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South Carolina Quarterly Law Update: Columbia and Charleston on the National City List, 39,444 Complaints, and $500–$1,500 per Illegal Call
South Carolina filed 39,444 Do Not Call complaints in 2025 — 757 per 100,000. Columbia and Charleston both appear on YouMail’s national city boards. Federal TCPA damages of $500–$1,500 apply to every documented illegal call.
Rhode Island Quarterly Law Update: One of Two States Where Complaints Fell — and the TCPA Did Not Take the Year Off
Rhode Island and Delaware were the only two states where Do Not Call complaints dropped in 2025. Rhode Island still filed 4,836 complaints. Federal TCPA damages of $500–$1,500 apply to every illegal call into 401.
Pennsylvania Quarterly Law Update: 85,798 Complaints, Philadelphia in the Top 10, and $500–$1,500 on Every Illegal Ring Into 215
Pennsylvania filed 85,798 Do Not Call complaints in 2025 — 661 per 100,000. Philadelphia is a permanent top-10 U.S. robocall city. Federal TCPA damages of $500–$1,500 apply to every documented illegal call.
Oregon Quarterly Law Update: HB 3865 Is Live — Texts Count, 8 p.m. Is the Wall, and Three Solicitations a Day Is the Cap
Oregon’s Telemarketing Modernization Act (HB 3865) took effect January 1, 2026. Texts are now “telephone solicitations.” Calls after 8 p.m. or more than three in 24 hours are an unlawful trade practice. Federal TCPA damages of $500–$1,500 still stack underneath.
Oklahoma Quarterly Law Update: OTSA Stacks $500–$1,500 on the TCPA, 817 Million Robocalls, and Three Calls in 24 Hours Is the Line
Oklahoma is a true mini-TCPA state. The Telephone Solicitation Act of 2022 pays $500 per violation, $1,500 if willful — on top of the federal TCPA. YouMail counted 816.9 million robocalls in 2025. Oklahoma City stays on the national city list.
Ohio Quarterly Law Update: 2.09 Billion Robocalls, 903 Complaints per 100,000, and Columbus Still on the National Board
Ohio took 2.09 billion robocalls in 2025 and 106,378 Do Not Call complaints — 903 per 100,000, sixth in America. Federal TCPA damages of $500–$1,500 apply to every documented illegal call.
North Dakota Quarterly Law Update: 65 Calls per Person, a 43% Complaint Jump, and an AG Who Took the Fight to the FCC
North Dakota is small on the map and loud on the index. YouMail has put more than 41 million robocalls into the state in 2026 — about 65 per person. DNC complaints jumped 42.6%. Federal TCPA damages of $500–$1,500 apply to every illegal ring.
North Carolina Quarterly Law Update: 2.40 Billion Robocalls, a Top-Five Monthly State, and 92,392 Complaints at 873 per 100,000
North Carolina took 2.40 billion robocalls in 2025 — YouMail’s fifth-hardest-hit state in November 2025 alone. 92,392 Do Not Call complaints, 873 per 100,000. Federal TCPA damages of $500–$1,500 apply to every documented illegal call.
New York Quarterly Law Update: 2.46 Billion Robocalls, GBL 349 After the FAIR Act, and Why the TCPA Still Pays When 399-z Belongs to the AG
New York took 2.46 billion robocalls in 2025 and 125,810 Do Not Call complaints. The FAIR Act (Feb. 17, 2026) gave the AG “unfair” and “abusive” powers. Private GBL 349 still covers deceptive practices. Federal TCPA damages of $500–$1,500 remain the per-call engine. New York Consumer Justice is the companion book for the sale that follows the ring.
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