Sharon
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- Joined: Jun 23, 2004
- Location: NS, Canada (living in Rhode Island)
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Telemarketers - PET PEEVES
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Oct 04, 2004 20:16
I get bombarded with calls from telemarketers day and night. When I lived in Texas I put my telephone number on the federal " do not call" list; however, I still got called but not as much. As per the following, I' m glad the court put this appeal down.
Supreme Court turns away challenge to do not call registry
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court turned away a challenge Monday to the federal do-not-call registry, ending telemarketers' bid to invoke free-speech arguments to get the popular ban on unwanted phone solicitations thrown out.
The court, without comment, let stand a 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision that upheld the registry of more than 57 million phone numbers as a reasonable government attempt to safeguard personal privacy and reduce telemarketing abuse.
Under the 2003 federal law, businesses face fines of up to $11,000 if they call people who sign up for the registry — unless they have recently done business with them. Charities, pollsters and callers on behalf of politicians, however, are exempt.
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