Do-Not-Call List Accepting New Phone Numbers
Government Gets OK To Continue With Registry
POSTED: Wednesday, October 8, 2003
WASHINGTON -- Armed with a favorable court ruling, the government is preparing to restart its do-not-call list to block telemarketing calls.
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Timothy Muris said the registry will be ready to accept new phone numbers Thursday morning, beginning at 8 a.m. EST. Consumers will again be able to sign up either via the Web at www.donotcall.gov or by dialing the toll-free phone number: (888) 382-1222.More than 52 million phone numbers are now on the list, which was frozen by a federal judge in September, who said it violated free speech for some telemarketers. But an appeals court ruling Tuesday allows the registration process to move forward. Muris said that on Saturday, the FTC will start to accept complaints about new telemarketing calls from the first consumers who signed up. Complaints can be filed by people who signed up before Aug. 31 on the agency's Web site or by calling the number above.To file a complaint, you must know the date of the call and either the name or the phone number of the company that called.
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Previous Stories:
- October 7, 2003: Do-Not-Call List Gets OK To Proceed
- October 1, 2003: Telemarketing Execs Sign Up For Do-Not-Call List
- October 1, 2003: FCC Offers Telemarketer-Blocking Tips
- September 30, 2003: Government Closing Do-Not-Call Registration
- September 29, 2003: Bush Signs Do-Not-Call Law, Legal Questions Remain
- September 26, 2003: Government Fights For Do-Not Call List
- September 25, 2003: Second Judge Rules Against 'Do-Not-Call' Effort
- September 24, 2003: Court Stops National Do-Not-Call List
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