The 5th installment of “Demystifying the US Messaging Ecosystem” dives deeper into the Campaign Registry (TCR) and its critical role in establishing order and compliance in 10DLC messaging. The TCR leaders discuss the registry’s origins, challenges it faced in the A2P messaging space, and collaborations with industry partners to streamline processes. TCR aims to reduce friction and enhance value in the ecosystem while supporting growth. With over 4 million registered brands, TCR sets a promising foundation for continued advancements in US A2P messaging, expected to grow significantly by 2033.

Over the last decade, texting has become a key channel for political candidates, as well as PACs, committees, and other political organizations to reach constituents, voters, donors, volunteers and more. Now, more than ever, mobile messaging is playing a central role in spending campaign funds, as our economy is now, more than ever, mobile centric.  The 2020 US presidential elections resulted in over 2.126 billion political text messages through 20 November 2020, per statistics from RoboKiller. And why not?  With open rates around 95%, text messaging has always been a key channel for businesses and brands to reach consumers.  Political campaigns and related organizations want to leverage this type of efficacy as much as possible. 

If you have a business, brand, or enterprise, large or small, you’ve probably considered using (or have already used) SMS to reach your customers, partners, or employees. Text messaging has been one of the most utilized communications media ever in terms of reach. The ability to send business text messages using long codes or “regular phone numbers” (e.g., 10DLCs) opens this media up for many, many more businesses and is becoming a new messaging revolution in the United States.