Follett Higher Education Group (FHEG), a business that provides educational products, services and technology, has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit for $3.5 million. FHEG allegedly violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) by sending non-emergency text messages to approximately 1.8 million consumers using an automatic telephone dialing system. It is estimated that class members will receive between $10 and $105. It is important to remember that under the TCPA, text messages are treated like phone calls. Marketers should never send out text messages without first getting the proper consent. While an unsolicited text message might seem less intrusive or serious than an unsolicited phone call, plaintiffs will still go after companies that break these rules.
Follett Higher Education Group Agrees to $3.5 million TCPA Text Message Settlement
