Congress weighs telemarketing bills

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The telemarketing industry is watching closely over the passage of bills in Congress directly aimed at the sector. The Know Your Caller Act is a proposal aimed at prohibiting telemarketers from blocking caller ID during solicitations. The House of Representatives voted 420-0 on the act but the Senate has yet to vote on its version in the final days of the congressional session. Although industry organizations such as the American Teleservices Assn and the Direct Marketing Assn are both supportive of the act's premise to punish telemarketers hiding their phone numbers, hey are also concerned about provisions that could be detrimental to telemarketers.

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3 firms charged with fraud to cease telemarketing efforts

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Federal Data Service Inc, National Supply & distribution Center Inc and Data Distribution Services Inc in Feb 2001 agreed to stop telemarketing operations as part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission on fraud charges. National Supply & Distribution Center and Data Distribution Services, both based in Canoga Park, CA, agreed to a permanent ban from telemarketing operations, while Margate, FL-based Federal Data Service will cease all telemarketing efforts until it pays a performance bond of $100,000.

Federal Data Service Inc., National Supply and Distribution Center Inc.

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Comments to FCC support state telemarketing laws over national DNC

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Members of Direct Marketing Association sent their comments to Federal Communication Commission against its planned national don't call law for telemarketing industry. Complete details in this context are discussed.

Legal issues & crime, Government domestic functions, Government regulation, Legal/Government Regulation, Business services, not elsewhere classified, Telemarketing, Laws, regulations and rules, United States. Federal Communications Commission, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Government communications regulation, Direct Marketing Association, Telecommunications policy

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