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Wisconsin Telecom Compliance Guide

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Telecom Compliance Reference — Updated January 2023

Mini-TCPA State — High Risk

Calling Hours

8:00 AM9:00 PM

Min Penalty

$10,000

Registration

Required

Wisconsin Telemarketing Enforcement Actions

AG actions, FCC fines, FTC cases, and private lawsuits in Wisconsin

Total Actions

4

Total Penalties

$0

Largest Single

$0

Most Recent

Aug 2025

All Enforcement Actions (4)

Operation Robocall Roundup — 37 VoIP providers + major carriers

State AGAug 2025· telecommunications
facilitating robocallsfailure to mitigate illegal traffic

WI AG Kaul participated in Operation Robocall Roundup — 50+ AG coalition targeting VoIP providers facilitating illegal robocalls. Phase 1: 37 providers warned. Phase 2: expanded to Inteliquent, Bandwidth, Lumen, Peerless. Wisconsin's enforcement increasingly focuses on upstream infrastructure rather than individual callers — matching the national AG enforcement trend.

Wisconsin Act 243 — Anti-spoofing law effective

State AGApr 2024· telecommunications
caller id spoofingrobocall violations

Wisconsin Act 243 (effective April 1, 2025) prohibits knowingly transmitting misleading or inaccurate caller ID with intent to defraud. New Wis. Stat. 100.523(2). Wisconsin had been relying primarily on federal anti-spoofing laws — this state-level tool gives the AG and DATCP independent authority to prosecute spoofing without federal involvement. Complements existing DATCP No Call Rules.

Operation Stop Scam Calls — 180+ enforcement actions nationwide

FTCJul 2023· telecommunications
robocall violationsdeceptive lead generationfacilitating robocalls

WI AG Kaul and DATCP participated in FTC's Operation Stop Scam Calls. Wisconsin's dual enforcement model (AG + DATCP) provides unique coverage — DATCP handles the No Call Rules (Wis. Admin. Code ch. ATCP 127) while the AG pursues larger enforcement actions. DATCP maintains Wisconsin's own Do Not Call list and enforces registration requirements for telemarketers operating in the state.

Michael D. Lansky LLC d/b/a Avid Telecom

State AGMay 2023· telecommunications
facilitating robocallstcpa violationsdnc violationscaller id spoofing

WI AG Kaul joined 49-state Avid Telecom lawsuit. Avid transmitted 24.5 billion calls including calls to Wisconsin numbers. Court denied Avid's dismissal motion in May 2024. Wisconsin enforces telemarketing through both the AG's office and DATCP (Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection) — dual enforcement authority provides broader coverage than most states.

By Enforcer

State AG3
FTC1

Most Common Violations

facilitating robocalls3
caller id spoofing2
robocall violations2
failure to mitigate illegal traffic1
deceptive lead generation1

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This is a compliance reference tool, not legal advice. Data compiled from public statutes, LegiScan, CourtListener, state AG offices, and AI-assisted analysis. Verify all information with qualified counsel before relying on it. Full terms & data sources →