FCC Fines Travel Club $2.96 Million for Illegal Robocalls

The FCC announced a $2.96 million fine against Tampa-based Travel Club Marketing for making or initiating at least 185 unsolicited, prerecorded robocalls to more than 142 consumers, a news release said Tuesday. Those consumers hadn't consented to the robocalls and the majority of them had placed their phone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry, the FCC said. This is the largest forfeiture order the commission has issued for robocalling violations. “It is unacceptable to invade consumers’ privacy by bombarding them with unwanted and intrusive robocalls,” Enforcement Bureau Chief Travis LeBlanc said. “All companies, and their owners, who thwart the Do-Not-Call list should expect to face severe consequences.”