The national Do-Not-Call registration and other recent amendments to the Federal Trade Commissions Telemarketing Sales Rule.
Sergeant Smith is sitting down for dinner, he listens to his phone ring. Sergeant Smith telemarketer warns that if it does not purchase loss of credit card, insurance, it may be held responsible for any unauthorized charges on his credit card. Sergeant Smith telemarketer explains that in this age of computer hackers may vary depending on his computer and upload massive amounts on his credit card account. Insurance is only a few dollars a month. Sergeant Smith buys insurance to avoid that by paying thousands of dollars for someone else’s taxes. Well, Sergeant Smith regrets his hasty decision. Then, the law him with a relief?
The answer is yes. In January 2003, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) telecommunications, marketing and policy prevention of fraud and abuse Act (1), as amended on essential points telecommunications marketing Sales Rule (TSR). (2) Among these modifications, the TSR now requires that if a telemarketer trying to sell all types of credit cards, insurance loss of the telemarketer must declare that the consumer that the consumer maximum liability for unathorized use of his credit card De fifty dollars. (3) In addition, the amendments require a telemarketer for consumers telephone with Caller ID telemarketer phone number and, if possible, the names telemarketer’s. (4)
In addition to these measures of protection, telecommunications, marketing and consumer policy of fraud and abuse of the law to amend the Prevention of TSR in many other possibilities for the prevention of fraud and telephone marketing to counter the majority of telemarketers making contact with consumers of everything. This note these changes. First, he “do-not-call” registry waivers for the Register. Next it includes special protection measures for certain types of calls. The note then focuses on the unique rules for charitable purposes telemarketers, followed by a discussion on mechanisms of protection against accidental loss of billing rules. Finally, it is discussed by the knowledge of the TSR.
The Do-Not-Call Registry
The most important change in the year 2003, changes to the TSR is the creation of a national do-not-call registry. If a register of consumers (5) his phone number on the FFC’s do-not-call list, then a telemarketer can not recall that the number (6), unless, telemarketer, the express written permission by the consumer to place such calls D’(7) or telemarketer and consumers have an established business relationship. (8) Such protective measures for five years after the original date of the phone number is registered. (9) Plus, before each call on TSR requires telemarketers access to research and the FTC registration for each indicative plan they are accessible. (10)
The national Do-not-call-registration was a great success for the FTC. (11) Between 27 and June 31 December 2003 on a fifty-five million consumers their phone numbers in the do-not-call list. (12) From October 11 until the end of 2003 consumers a little more than 150000 complaints (13) offences against the do-not-call registry.
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