IHS Markit Seeks TCPA Clarity on Automotive Recall Messages

IHS Markit asked the FCC to clarify that auto safety messages it transmits to cellphones are “made for emergency purposes” and don't violate the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. “Motor vehicle safety recall communications save lives,” said a petition posted Monday in docket 02-278. IHS Markit “provides critical consumer outreach communications and was recently retained to place calls and deliver text messages regarding manufacturers’ recalls of vehicles equipped with Takata airbag inflators, which are at risk of exploding.”