NAFCU filed a brief Wednesday challenging the FederalCommunications Commission and its prohibition on autodialed calls.

The brief was filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washingtonand addressed the FCC's order on the Telephone Consumer ProtectionAct and changes that took effect in 2013.

Carrie Hunt, NAFCU's senior vice president of government affairsand general counsel, said in a statement, “We are pleased to submitour joint brief today joining other petitioner-intervenors inpursuing the litigation against the FCC to help protect creditunions' right to communicate with their members.”

Downloadand read NAFCU's brief here.

One concern among industry trade groups is the prohibitionstating the consumer should not incur any charges for a call. Asmore credit union members use cell phones for theirtelecommunication needs, the ability for a credit union toascertain whether the member will be charged for a call to one'scell phone is non-existent, they argued. Further, the order couldopen up credit unions to potential class-action lawsuits.

The American Bankers Association, Independent Community Bankersof America and CUNA also filed an amicus brief the same day. In thebrief, the trade organizations cited the need for quick andeffective communications to members and customers in an effort tothwart fraud and identity theft of personal consumerinformation.

Downloadand read the brief filed by the ABA, ICBA and CUNAhere.