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Brief Of Amici Curiae – Representatives W.J. “Billy” Tauzin And John D. Dingell And Certain Other Members Of The House Of Representatives Of The United States
Richmond Journal of Law & Technology
In 1995, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) promulgated telemarketing rules that prohibit “a seller or telemarketer [of goods or services] from calling a consumer who has previously asked not to be called by or on behalf of that seller.” Earlier this year, the FTC amended its rules to make it easier for consumers to avoid telemarketing calls. Under the revised rule, commonly known as the “Do Not Call” rule, individuals can choose to prohibit all commercial telemarketing calls to their homes or cellular phones, with a limited exception for calls made pursuant to an established business relationship. The revised FTC …
Brief Of Amici Curiae — United States Senate Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation
Brief Of Amici Curiae — United States Senate Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation
Richmond Journal of Law & Technology
This Amicus Curiae Brief is respectfully filed by the undersigned members of the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (“Committee”). Acting in our capacity on behalf of the United States government, we may file this Brief pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 29(a). The Committee exercises oversight responsibility for both the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the respect owed to a co-equal branch of government, we file this Brief to share with the Court our strongly-held views regarding the constitutional law issues in contest in this appeal and the vital public …
Brief Of Amicus Curiae – American Association Of Retired Persons
Brief Of Amicus Curiae – American Association Of Retired Persons
Richmond Journal of Law & Technology
AARP is a non-partisan, non-profit organization with more than 35 million members aged 50 and older. As the largest membership organization representing the interests of older Americans, AARP has a longstanding interest and involvement in combating telemarketing abuses and educating consumers about dealing with unwanted sales calls. While AARP’s concerns about telemarketing arose due to widespread fraudulent practices that targeted older persons (and those concerns continue), these initial concerns led to an expanded focus on effective means to reduce numerous, repeated intrusions into people’s homes by callers trying to sell myriad products and services. AARP thus has devoted significant resources …