[Vision2020] telemarketer list blocked =(

Debbie Gray dgray@uidaho.edu
Wed, 24 Sep 2003 09:14:21 -0700 (PDT)


U.S. Court Blocks Anti-Telemarketing List

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. court in Oklahoma has blocked the national
"do not call" list that would allow consumers to stop most unwanted
telephone sales calls, the Direct Marketing Association said on Wednesday.

The U.S. District Court in Oklahoma City said the Federal Trade Commission
overstepped its authority when it set up the popular anti-telemarketing
measure, according to the DMA.

The FTC had signed up some 50 million phone numbers for the list, which
was due to take effect on Oct. 1.

Debbie

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  Debbie Gray      dgray@uidaho.edu      http://www.uidaho.edu/~dgray/
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