FTC drops the banhammer on prerecorded “robocalls”
August 27, 2009 by Dissent
Filed under Businesses, Legislation, U.S.
The Federal Trade Commission next week will make automated robocalls illegal for most telemarketers. Still, the list of exceptions mean that the calls will continue as charities, politicians, banks, and telcos can continue their prerecorded pitches.
Read Nate Anderson’s commentary on Ars Technica. Deborah Yao of Breaking News 24/7 provides a somewhat more optimistic report.