Lawmakers want Visa and Mastercard to add competition and reduce costs for merchants

The Credit Card Competition Act The debate around the Credit Card Competition Act focuses on reducing the high fees merchants pay when processing credit card transactions through Visa and Mastercard, often referred to as “swipe fees.” These fees are a significant cost for small businesses and consumers, as merchants typically pass these costs along in […]

What Is the TCPA?

View of the TCPA   The Communications Act of 1934 was amended by the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), which was approved by Congress in 1991. The amendment, according to the Federal Communications Commission, was a federal effort to control telemarketer solicitation calls to consumers made live or through an automatic telephone dialing system (ATDS). […]