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All Press Releases (including in Spanish) - Chronological List
| 2007 Do Not Call Improvement Act Report to Congress Regarding the Accuracy of the Registry | ||
| Current Do Not Call Registrations as of September 30, 2008. (October 6, 2008) | ||
| FTC Issues Final Telemarketing Sales Rule Amendments Regarding Prerecorded Calls (August 19, 2008) Rule Will Halt Prerecorded Sales Calls Unless the Seller Obtains Consumer's Permission |
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| Scorpio Telemarketers Stung with Court Order for Do Not Call Violations (May 6, 2008) Defendants Were First to be Charged with Transmitting False Caller ID to Consumers |
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| Do Not Call Registrations Permanent and Fees Telemarketers Pay to Access Registry Set (April 10, 2008) Telephone numbers placed on the National Do Not Call Registry will remain on it permanently due to the Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007, which became law in February 2008. |
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| FTC Settles Charges Against Telemarketer that Made More Than 46 Million Unlawful Prerecorded Calls (January 29, 2008) Voice-Mail Broadcasting Corporation and its owner Jesse Crowe Agree to Stop Improper Use of Prerecorded Messages and to Pay $180,000 Civil Penalty |
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| FTC Announces Law Enforcement Crackdown on Do Not Call Violators (November 7, 2007) Six Settlements Require Payment of Nearly $7.7 Million in Civil Penalties; Additional Complaint Charges Telemarketer with Multiple DNC-Related Violations |
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| FTC Pledges Not to Drop Any Numbers From Do Not Call Registry, Pending Final Congressional or Agency Action on Whether to Make Registration Permanent (October 22, 2007) | TXT | |
| The Truth about Cell Phones and the Do Not Call Registry (October 12, 2007) Despite Re-Circulating E-mail, It is Still Not Necessary to Register Cell Phone Numbers |
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| Cross-Border Telemarketers Face FTC Charges for Deceptive Phone Card Pitches (July 25, 2007) Defendants Also Charged with Violating National Do Not Call Registry Rules |
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| 'Debt Elimination' Defendants Settle FTC Charges (May 23, 2007 ) | TXT | |
| TFTC Submits Do Not Call Report for FY 2006 to Congress (April 5, 2007 ) | TXT | |
| The Truth about Cell Phones and the Do Not Call Registry (February 6, 2007) Despite Re-Circulating E-mail, It is Still Not Necessary to Register Cell Phone Numbers |
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| National Debt Consolidation Scheme Misleads Consumers About Costs, Benefits, and Nonprofit Status, FTC Says
(January 8, 2007) |
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| FTC Stops Illegal Mortgage Services Phone Calls
(November 2, 2006) |
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| FTC Seeks Comment on Proposal to Limit the Use of Prerecorded Messages in Telemarketing (October 3, 2006) | TXT | |
| The National Do Not Call Registry: Annual Report to Congress for FY 2005 Pursuant to the Do Not Call Implementation Act On Implementation of the Registry (July 21, 2006) | TXT | |
| The Truth about Cell Phones and the Do Not Call Registry (June 21, 2006) Despite Re-Circulating E-mail, It is Still Not Necessary to Register Cell Phone Numbers |
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| Telemarketer Pays the Price for Using Unscrubbed "Lead Lists" (June 21, 2006) |
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| Debt Management Telemarketers Settle FTC Charges [Including Registry Violations] (June 15, 2006) Defendants Will Pay Nearly $1 Million in Consumer Redress and Penalties |
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| FTC Announces First Case Highlighting Application of Do Not Call Provisions to Corporate Affiliates (June 15, 2006) Group Bilked Consumers Out of Tens of Thousands Apiece [and Violated the National Do Not Call Registry] |
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| Bogus Business Opportunity Promoters Now Out of Business (May 30, 2006) Group Bilked Consumers Out of Tens of Thousands Apiece [and Violated the National Do Not Call Registry] |
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| Cross-Border Advance-Fee Credit Card Operation Settles FTC Charges [Including Registry Violations] (May 24, 2006) | TXT | |
| Amended Complaint and Preliminary Injunction in Premier Benefits Matter (May 16, 2006) | TXT | |
| FTC Moves to Stop Telemarketer Using Phony Caller ID [and Violating the National Do Not Call Registry] (May 8, 2006) | TXT | |
| Debt Elimination Program' Fails to Deliver Guaranteed Lower Interest Rates (March 21, 2006) Telemarketers Also Violate Do Not Call Rule |
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| FTC Obtains Injunction Against the Companies Running the “Wal-Mart Shopping Spree” Scam (Feburary 28, 2006) Defendants Took Cash from Consumers’ Bank Accounts Without Their Express Informed Consent [and Violated the TSR by Ignoring Entity-Specific DNC Requests] |
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| Book Club Direct Marketer to Pay $680,000 for Do Not Call Violations (February 23, 2006) Book-of-the-Month Club Partnership Called Over 100,000 Consumers on DNC Registry; Continued Calling Customers Who Specifically Asked Not to be Called |
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| FTC Seeks End to Telemarketer’s Practices (January 31, 2006) Automated Calling System Leaves Millions Of People Hanging |
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| Georgia Defendants Settle Charges of ‘Assisting and Facilitating’ Telemarketing Violations (January 24, 2006) Case is First to Result in Civil Penalties from Parties that Helped Telemarketers Avoid Complying with the National Do Not Call Registry |
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The Truth about Cell Phones and the National Do Not Call Registry (January 19, 2006) |
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Telemarketers Settle FTC Charges of Costly "Free" Samples, Do Not Call Violations, and Worthless Weight-Loss Patches (January 17, 2006) Defendants Will Pay $474,000 in Consumer Redress and Civil Penalties |
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FTC Seeks to Put Telemarketer on Permanent Hold (January 6, 2006) Defendants Allegedly Called 900,000 Phone Numbers On Do Not Call Registry |
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| Commission authorizes the filing of an amended complaint in FTC v. Del Sol LLC,et al. (December 23, 2005) FTC adds counts alleging Registry and Fee rule violations |
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Directv to Pay $5.3 Million Penalty For Do Not Call Violations (December 13, 2005) Penalty is Largest Ever for Violation of the Do Not Call Law |
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Court Order Stops Deceptive Canadian Pitch-men, Requires Payment of $345,000 to FTC for Consumer Redress (November 14, 2005)
For a Fee, Defendants Promised to Protect U.S. Consumers from Telemarketing and Fraud FTC v. 4086465 Canada, Inc. d/b/a International Protection Center |
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Bad Bonds: FTC Charges Canadian Defendant with Defrauding Elderly U.S. Consumers with Promises of Cash Winnings(October 27, 2005)
Many Consumers Also Called Despite Being on National Do Not Call Registry FTC v. John Bezeredi dba Dominion Investments et al. |
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FTC Continues Crackdown on Scams Aimed at Hispanics (October 25, 2005)
[Company Allegedly Called Consumers on Do Not Call Registry] FTC v. FGH International Corp. |
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FTC, Partners Put Stop to Canadian Cross-Border Frauds [Including Registry Violations] (September 27, 2005)
FTC v. Centurion Financial Benefits, LLC |
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The National Do Not Call Registry: Annual Report to Congress for FY 2003 and FY 2004 Pursuant to the Do Not Call Implementation Act On Implementation of the Registry (September 2005) |
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FTC Bars Travel Service Sellers from Violating Do Not Call Rule (September 23, 2005) US v. Cutting Edge Marketing, LLC |
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Court Order, Default Judgment Close FTC's Case Against Alleged "Do Not Call" Fraudsters (September 20, 2005) FTC v. Telephone Protection Agency, Inc. |
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| Statement of Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras on the 100 Millionth Number on the National Do Not Call Registry
(August 18, 2005) |
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| Columbia House Settles FTC Charges of Do Not Call Violations (July 15, 2005) Case illustrates limits of Established Business Relationship exception & importance of Company-Specific DNC Requests US v. Columbia House Company |
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| FTC Shuts Down Unauthorized Billing Operation (May 18, 2005) FTC v. Frankly Speaking, Inc.-- Defendants Claimed to be Nonprofit, Violated Do Not Call Rule |
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| The Truth about Cell Phones and the National Do Not Call Registry (April 15, 2005) |
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| Debt Services Operations Settle FTC Charges (March 30, 2005) [NCC and DMFS Cases Alleged Registry and Fee Rule Violations] FTC v. National Consumer Council FTC v. Debt Management Foundation Services, Inc. |
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| FTC Announces First "Do Not Call Rule" Settlements (February 16, 2005) Timeshare Sellers and their Telemarketer Will Pay More than $500,000 for Violating the Rule US v. Braglia Marketing Group, LLC US v. Flagship Resort Development Corp. |
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| FTC: National Do Not Call Registry Accepts Both Cell Phone and Home Phone Numbers (December 10, 2004) |
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| FTC Amends Complaint in Hispanic Fraud Initiative case, Adding Registry and Fee Rule Counts (December 10, 2004) [Original Compaint Does Not Include Do Not Call Counts] FTC v. FGH International Corp. |
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| Amended Complaint in Telephone Protection Agency Case (December 3, 2004) FTC v. Telephone Protection Agency, Inc. |
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| FTC Halts International Credit Card Scam (November 22, 2004) FTC v. 3R Bancorp |
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| FTC's Do Not Call Team Receives Service to America Medal (September 29, 2004) | TXT | |
| FTC Seeks First Civil Penalties for Do Not Call Violations (August 31, 2004) US v. Braglia Marketing Group, LLC |
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| FTC Targets Major Do Not Call Registry Violator Peddling Bogus Debt Management Services
(July 29, 2004) FTC v. Debt Management Foundation Services, Inc. |
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| FTC Challenges Cross-Border Telemarketing Scam Targeting Elderly Americans (July 22, 2004) FTC v. 4086465 Canada, Inc. d/b/a International Protection Center -- Defendants claimed to register consumers for a fee. |
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| Companies Operating Out of Tennessee and Florida Charged with Violating Numerous Federal Laws [including the Registry] (July 12, 2004) FTC v. Internet Marketing Group, Inc. |
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| FTC Puts Halt to Fraudulent Do Not Call "Service" (June 29, 2004) Defendants Falsely Claimed for $399 They Could Safeguard Consumers' Financial Information FTC v. Vector Direct, LLC |
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| National Do Not Call Registry Celebrates One-Year Anniversary
(June 24 , 2004) Registration Continues to Grow, Compliance Remains High |
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| FTC: Bogus "Nonprofit" Debt Negotiation Companies Misled Consumers in Financial Trouble
and Violated Do Not Call Registry (May 5, 2004) |
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| Announced Action for April 26, 2004 Telemarketing Sales Rule Fees: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Request for Public Comment. |
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| FTC: Bogus 'Nonprofit' Debt Negotiation Companies Misled Consumers in Financial Trouble and Violated Do Not Call Registry (April 23, 2004) FTC v. National Consumer Council |
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| FTC Charges North Carolina Defendants with Attempting to Exploit Promise of Do Not Call Registry
(April 22, 2004) Consumers Conned Into Paying for Do Not Call Listing FTC v. Telephone Protection Agency, Inc. |
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| FTC Amends Telemarketing Sales Rule Regarding Access to National Do Not Call Registry (March 23, 2004) Revised Final Rule Requires Telemarketers to "Scrub" Their Call Lists Every 31 Days; Registered Phone Numbers Top 58 Million; Compliance Remains High |
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| Statement of FTC Chairman Timothy J. Muris (March 3, 2004) | TXT | |
| Statement of Timothy J. Muris Regarding
the Do Not Call Registry The President has signed the Omnibus appropriations bill into law, providing funding to allow the Federal Trade Commission to begin to develop a National Do Not Call Registry. |
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| Appeals Court Upholds Constitutionality of National Do Not Call Registry (February 17, 2004) | TXT | |
| Compliance with Do Not Call Registry Exceptional
(February 13, 2004) Over 55 Million Telephone Numbers Registered - Only 150,000 Complaints in 2003 |
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| FTC Charges Arizona Firm With Misleading and Threatening Consumers in Pitch to "Protect" Their Personal Information (February 2, 2004) FTC v. Vector Direct Marketing, LLC |
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| Only You Can Register Your Number on FTC's Do Not Call List (December 8, 2003) Court Order Prohibits Defendant from Claiming Ability to Sign Up Consumers on the Registry FTC v. Ken Chase d/b/a FDNCL.org and NDNCL.us |
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| You Make the Call: The FTC's New Telemarketing
Sales Rule (December 2003) The Federal Trade Commission's amended Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) will put consumers in charge of the number of telemarketing calls they get at home. In addition to establishing the National Do Not Call Registry, it limits abandoned calls, restricts unauthorized billing and requires telemarketers to transmit Caller ID information. |
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| Do Not Call Registrations Exceed 50 Million (September 17, 2003) | TXT | |
| DO NOT CALL Registry Jumps To 48.4 Million (September 2, 2003) | TXT | |
| National Do Not Call Registry
to Be Available to Telemarketers Beginning September 2, 2003 (August 27, 2003) |
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| 41.7 Million Telephone Numbers Registered on Do Not Call List (August 26, 2003) | TXT | |
| FTC Warns Consumers of Scammers Charging For Do Not Call Registration (August 21, 2003) | TXT | |
| Thirteen Days Remain for Initial Do Not Call Registration (August 19, 2003) | TXT | |
| Do Not Call Registry Tops 30 Million Phone Numbers (August 6, 2003) | TXT | |
| Telemarketing Sales Rule Amended to Establish Fees for Industry Access to National Do Not Call Registry (July 29, 2003) | TXT | |
| Do Not Call Registrations Top 15.3 Million (July 1, 2003) | TXT | |
| Do Not Call Registrations Exceed 10 Million (June 27, 2003) | TXT | |
| National Do Not Call Registry Opens (June 27, 2003) | TXT | |
| Background: The National Do Not Call Registry and the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule (June 26, 2003) | ||
| Información: El Registro Nacional "No Llame" y la Regulación de Ventas de Telemercadeo de la FTC (6/26/03) | ||
| Hoja Informativa: Usted Determina Quien Llama: La Nueva Regulación de Ventas de Telemercadeo de la FTC (6/26/03) | ||
| Scam Artists Use Do Not Call Registry to Commit Fraud (June 25, 2002) | TXT | |
| Federal Trade Commission Announces
Accelerated Roll-out Schedule for National Do Not Call
Registry Set for July (June 2, 2003) Telephone registration for the National Do Not Call Registry will be accelerated, and will be available to consumers coast-to-coast during July 2003. |
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| FTC Cracks Down on "Pre-registration" Scams for the National "Do Not Call" List (May 8, 2003) FTC v. Ken Chase dba FDNCL.org and NDNCL.us |
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| FTC Proposes Fee Amendment to the
Telemarketing Sales Rule (March 28, 2003) Fee of $29 Per Area Code Proposed for Sellers Accessing National Do Not Call Registry |
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| FTC Announces Calendar for
Implementation of the National Do Not Call Registry (March 25, 2003) Plans Call for Eight-Week Registration Period, Phased In By Region |
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| Information on the FTC's Rulemaking for the Final Amended Telemarketing Sales Rule (January 29, 2003) | TXT | |
| FTC Announces Final Amendments to
Telemarketing Sales Rule, Including National Do Not Call
Registry (December 18, 2002) Registry will provide consumers with more control over telemarketing calls they receive; other changes concern billing authorization, charitable solicitations, and use of caller-ID. |
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| La FTC Anuncia Las Enmiendas Finales a la
Regulación de Ventas de Telemercadeo, Incluyendo el Registro
Nacional No Llame (12/18/02) El Registro Brindará Mayor Control a los Consumidores Sobre los Llamados de Telemercadeo Recibidos; Otros Cambios Concernientes a la Autorización de Facturación, Solicitaciones para Colectas de Caridad y Utilización del Servicio de Identificador de Llamados |
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| Concurring Statement of Commissioner Swindle | ||
| Information on the TSR Rulemaking | TXT | |
| Q&As on the National Do Not Call Registry | TXT | |
| Telemarketing Fraud Enforcement | TXT | |
| The Commission's Privacy Agenda | TXT |
