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According JSOnline.com, a bill introduced earlier this month could raise the fine for violating the State’s Do Not Call laws from $100 to $1,000.  Read more here.

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Thousands of EveryCall.us users have reported RoboCalls from a company that would only identify themselves as “Warranty Services” and then hang up on consumers.  According to a Fox News report, the telemarketer hawking Extended Auto Warranties as “Warranty Services” has been identified as TransContinental Warranty, Inc. and is the subject of a lawsuit filed by [...]

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The New York Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about Robocalls which promise to lower credit card debt and reduce or eliminate payments.  The nature of the telephone calls, often reported to EveryCall.us, offer to reduce credit card debt and require a high up-front payment in exchange for services.
Many EveryCall.us users have also [...]

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TechDirt reported today that the 9th Circuit Appeals Court has ruled that unsolicited text messages to mobile telephones are indeed covered by the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).
The court ruled that unsolicited text messages are considered to be covered by the provision governing “automatic telephone dialing systems” and thus subjected to the rule of law.
This [...]

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The Consumerist has reported that AT&T Mobility is has filed a lawsuit in Federal Court to learn who is behind automated telephone calls to AT&T subscribers.  AT&T claimes that the telephone number 800-219-7425 is behind over 13 million telephone calls to AT&T subscribers. 
Elizabeth Lordan, a spokesperson at the Federal Trade Commission, said such telemarketing [...]

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit against Dish Network this morning for allegedly violating the Federal Do Not Call laws by calling consumers who are on the registry.
The FTC has accused both Dish Network and it’s affiliates of making repeated telephone solicitations to consumers.
“Since the National Do Not Call Registry was launched, it [...]

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Starting today, telemarketers must include a quick and easy way for Americans to opt-out of pre-recorded telemarketing calls.  The opt-out feature must work for both calls that are received in person and messages left on answering machines or voice mail messages.
According to the FTC, pre-recorded telephone messages are allowed only when the consumer has an [...]

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A new rule passed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) promises to help cut down on the number of pre-recorded telephone solicitations that consumers receive.  Starting in September, 2008 it will be illegal for telemarketers to call you with pre-recorded messages, also called RoboCalling, without your written permission.
Not covered by the ban are political calls [...]

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The Billings-Gazette has reported that Dish Network affiliates have been penalized by the FTC for illegal telemarketing.  Here is an exerpt from their article:
If you are good and sick of all the telemarketing calls about Dish Network satellite, here’s some good news.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission settled a dispute with two companies that sell Dish [...]

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Automotive Advantage Club, operated out of Florida, has agreed to stop calling citizens of Indiana who are on the states Do Not Call registry.
The Journal and Courier reports that the state has evidence that 150 illegal calls were made over a six month period from September, 2007 to February, 2008.  A court ordered agreement blocks Automotive [...]

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