Legislation by Congress 109th | 110th DTV Transition: Information for Consumers Oversight of Telemarketing Practices and the Credit Repair Organizations Act (CROA) Full Committee Tuesday, July 31, 2007 02:30 PM View Archive Webcast   The Committee will examine three major consumer protection and fraud prevention issues under the jurisdiction of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC): (1) the effectiveness of the national Do-Not-Call registry and current legislative proposals to improve the Do-Not-Call Implementation Act of 2003; (2) the effectiveness of CROA and possible legislative initiatives to clarify the language of the Act; and (3) telemarketing fraud, particularly against older Americans.     Witnesses Opening Remarks Panel 1 Ms. Lydia Parnes Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection Federal Trade Commission Panel 2 Mr. Richard Johnson Member of the Board of Directors AARP Ms. Robin Holland Senior Vice President of Global Operations Equifax Inc. Mr. Jerry Cerasale Senior Vice President, Government Affairs Direct Marketing Association Mr. Steve St. Clair Assistant Attorney General State of Iowa Ms. Joanne S. Faulkner Esq.

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