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Published in OCRegister - Dec 9, 2004 |
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Warrior Custom Golf becomes first company punished under law banning taped solicitations.
The Associated Press
Federal regulators announced Wednesday the first fine against a company for using a recorded message to solicit
business.
Warrior Custom Golf of Irvine was fined ,500 by the Federal Communications Commission after at least three
consumers complained about messages. Last year the agency warned the custom golf-equipment company to stop using
recorded messages to sell its products.
Since 1991, federal law has prohibited companies from contacting consumers with unsolicited, prerecorded
advertisements or leaving messages on answering machines.
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Published in The Orange County Register -
Jun 24, 2004
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The Federal Trade Commission took legal action on Wednesday against a debt negotiation organization that had been
calling US consumers in violation of the rules of the National Do-Not-Call Registry. It is the first such case filed by
the consumer watchdog. According to the FTC, the organization runs a group of companies advertised as the National
Consumer Council (NCC). This, according to pre-recorded messages left by the NCC on consumers' answering machines, is a
non-profit organization that will stop creditors' collection efforts and significantly reduce consumers' debt.
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Published in Direct Marketing Assn. - May 29, 2004 |
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Scrubbing to Take Effect in 2005 March 29, 2004 -- The Federal Trade Commission in today's Federal Register issued
its final amended Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) Section 310.4(b)(3)(iv). The amended section now requires sellers and
telemarketers, in complying with the do-not-call provisions of the TSR, to use a version of the National Do Not Call
Registry obtained from the FTC no more than 31 days prior to the date any call is made, rather than three months prior to
the date any call is made, as is allowed under the current TSR. The change in the law will take effect January 1, 2005.
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Published in Out-Law.com - May 7, 2004 |
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The Federal Trade Commission took legal action on Wednesday against a debt negotiation organisation that had
been calling US consumers in violation of the rules of the National Do-Not-Call Registry. It is the first such
case filed by the consumer watchdog. According to the FTC, the organisation runs a group of companies advertised
as the National Consumer Council (NCC). This, according to pre-recorded messages left by the NCC on consumers'
answering machines, is a non-profit organisation that will stop creditors' collection efforts and significantly
reduce consumers' debt.
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Published in FTC News - Apr 27, 2004
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The FTC has proposed to increase the fees charged to telemarketers to access the national Do-Not-Call registry.
Under the proposal, the current fee of per area code would increase to per area code, with the maximum annual
fee capped at ,375.
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Published in Floridatoday.com -
Feb 20, 2004
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DENVER -- Handing a victory to consumers who loathe telemarketers, a federal appeals court
Tuesday upheld the popular do-not-call registry, dismissing claims it violates free speech rights and is unfair
to business. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals called the registry of more than 56 million phone numbers a
reasonable attempt by government to safeguard personal privacy and reduce "the danger of telemarketing abuse."
How to sign up People can register numbers or file complaints at www.donotcall.gov or by calling (888) 382-1222.
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Published in Beloit Daily News - Feb 20, 2004 |
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WASHINGTON (AP) _ The government has been successful in shielding many Americans from unsolicited telemarketing
phone calls, an Associated Press poll found, but is finding it more difficult to cut down on the growing flood of
e-mail ''spam.'' The AP-Ipsos poll found that three-quarters of the people who signed up for the do-not-call list
reported fewer telemarketing calls. It also found that few people noticed any difference in the amount of junk
e-mail they've received in the six weeks since a law intended to cut down on spam took effect.
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Published in Thehometownchannel.com - Feb 20, 2004 |
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The poll, conducted by Ipsos-Public Affairs, found that half of those surveyed were on the anti-telemarketing
list, which went into effect Oct. 1, 2003. And among that group, 74 percent said telemarketing calls have
decreased, in some cases significantly. A Harris Interactive poll released last week found similar results. Of the
nationwide sample of more than 3,300 adults, 57 percent reported that they had signed up for the do-not-call list.
Of those, 25 percent said they no longer receive telemarketing calls, and 43 percent say they receive far fewer
than before they were on the list.
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Published in The Public Opinion - Feb 20,
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Consumers who want to keep telemarketers from calling them won a big victory Tuesday when a federal appeals
court upheld the do-not-call registry. The registry includes telephone numbers of people who do not want sales
calls at home. While telephone sales are big business, people should have the right to privacy -- to peace and
quiet -- in their own homes. They shouldn't be bothered by constant calls from people trying to sell them
something. When people sign up to be included in the registry, they are giving telemarketers notice that they do
not want to be called. If they continue to receive such calls, the telemarketers can be fined.
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Published in Lubbock Avalanche-Journal - Feb 20,
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The government's do-not-call registry is a resounding success, according to an Associated
Press poll that found three-quarters of the people who signed up reported fewer telemarketing calls. The news was
not so good for the government's efforts to reduce unwanted e-mail. The poll found few people noticed any
difference in the six weeks since a law against "spam" took effect. More than 57 million phone numbers have been
placed on the do-not-call list since it was established in October, according to the Federal Trade Commission.
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Published in Naples News - Feb 7, 2004 |
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By Associated Press February 7, 2004 TALLAHASSEE - A Sarasota company was fined a record $109,500 for
violating Florida's "do not call" list, Florida's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said Thursday.
M.E. Best Financial Services and company owner Michael Best received the fine from Circuit Court Judge Robert
Farrance of Ocala. The company called residents on the state's "do not call" list, which removes people from phone
lists used by telemarketers. The Department of Agriculture also obtained a permanent injunction against the firm,
prohibiting it from continuing to call those on the list. A 1999 violation cost M.E. |
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