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[Karl Note: Either this judge is one of the infamous liberals, and his ruling should be overthrown? Or, the law was badly drafted so it could be struck down? Possibly the people who issued this Registry knew that it would be thrown out, but wanted the glory of the announcement. Because, now, they got the glory and the Court gets the brickbats!
Because the "people" certainly WANT this protection from those who, like spammers, intrude into your privacy with unsolicited communications. I believe people have a moral right to accept or reject any communication. That right is violated on the first ring of the phone from one of these telemarketers. Of course, they would fade into the dust if people refused to listen and buy, but the cost of those sales is the great annoyance of others.]
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Federal Court Strikes Down National Do-Not-Call Registry
Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY -- A federal judge has ruled that the Federal Trade Commission overstepped its authority in creating a national do-not-call list against telemarketers. The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by telemarketers who challenged the list, comprised of names of people who do not want to receive business solicitation calls. The immediate impact of the ruling wasn't clear. The list was to go into effect Oct. 1. U.S. District Judge Lee R. West sided in favor of the plaintiffs, U.S. Security, Chartered Benefit Services Inc., Global Contact Services Inc., InfoCision Management Corp. and Direct Marketing Association Inc. The telemarketing industry estimates that the do-not-call list could cut its business in half, costing it up to $50 billion in sales each year. More than a dozen state with do-not-call lists plan to add their lists to the national registry this summer, the FTC said. Telemarketers would have to check the list every three months to see who doesn't want to be called. Those who call listed people could be fined up to $11,000 for each violation. Copyright (c) 2003 The Associated Press
Updated September 24, 2003 12:02
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