The Federal Trade Commission has announced FY 2021 fees for telemarketers accessing phone numbers on the National Do Not Call (DNC) Registry. Most of the annual fees will increase slightly from FY 2020, and are set forth in a proposed Federal Register notice. All telemarketers calling consumers in the United States are required to download the […]
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Telemarketer Fees to Access the FTC’s National Do Not Call Registry to Increase in FY 2019
The Federal Trade Commission has announced FY 2019 fees for telemarketers accessing phone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry. The annual fees will increase slightly from FY 2018 and are set forth in a Federal Register Notice. All telemarketers calling consumers in the United States are required to download the numbers on the […]
FTC Update: Telemarketer Fees for the Do Not Call Registry to Rise Slightly in FY 2017
The Federal Trade Commission has announced FY 2017 fees for telemarketers accessing phone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry. The annual fees will increase slightly from FY 2016, and are set forth in a Federal Register notice. All telemarketers calling consumers in the United States are required to download the numbers on the […]
FTC Alerts Telemarketers that TSR Prohibits Certain Payment Methods; Warns Consumers that Use of the Payment Methods Is Illegal
The Federal Trade Commission wants businesses to know about important Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) amendments that are now in effect. These changes make it unlawful for telemarketers to use three types of payment methods exploited by con artists and scammers. As of this month, it is illegal for telemarketers to ask consumers to pay for […]
FTC Issues FY 2014 National Do Not Call Registry Data Book
The Federal Trade Commission today issued the National Do Not Call Registry Data Book for Fiscal Year 2014. The FTC’s National Do Not Call Registry lets consumers choose not to receive telemarketing calls. Now in its sixth year of publication, the Data Book contains a wealth of information about the Registry for FY 2014 (from […]
FTC Reaches Settlement With Home Security Company that Called Millions of Consumers on the National Do Not Call Registry
The Federal Trade Commission, with the assistance of the U.S. Department of Justice, has settled a complaint against a Massachusetts-based home security company that illegally called millions of consumers on the FTC’s National Do Not Call (DNC) Registry to pitch home security systems. According to the FTC, Versatile Marketing Solutions (VMS), under the guidance of […]
FTC, Florida Attorney General To Announce Action Against Illegal Robocaller Who Fraudulently Pitched Medical Alert Devices to Seniors Nationwide
The Federal Trade Commission and the Florida Office of the Attorney General will hold a press conference on Monday, January 13, 2014, at 10:30 am ET in Orlando, Florida, to announce a joint law enforcement action against an operation that allegedly used illegal robocalls to trick senior consumers nationwide into paying for medical alert services […]