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Brief Of Amici Curiae — Aca International
Brief Of Amici Curiae — Aca International
Richmond Journal of Law & Technology
ACA International (“ACA”), formerly known as the American Collectors Association, Inc., is the international trade association for credit and collection professionals. ACA’s members provide a wide variety of accounts receivable management services. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, ACA represents the interests of approximately 5,300 third-party collection agencies, attorneys, credit grantors and vendor affiliates.
The Do-Not-Call List’S Big Hang-Up, Jared Strauss
The Do-Not-Call List’S Big Hang-Up, Jared Strauss
Richmond Journal of Law & Technology
On October 1, 2003, the Federal Trade Commission’s National Do- Not-Call Registry was supposed to go into effect. By forbidding companies and telemarketers from making unsolicited calls to anyone who had registered their phone number on the list three months prior, this program culminated a decade’s worth of efforts to alleviate consumer frustration with unwanted sales calls. However, on September 27, 2003, the District of Colorado derailed the registry, holding that the rule made an unconstitutional distinction between commercial and noncommercial speech by covering commercial calls and exempting calls for charitable, religious, or political organizations.
Telemarketing Sales Rule Comment For 16 Cfr Part 310 — American Association Of Retired Persons, David Certner
Telemarketing Sales Rule Comment For 16 Cfr Part 310 — American Association Of Retired Persons, David Certner
Richmond Journal of Law & Technology
AARP appreciates this opportunity to comment on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend the Telemarketing Sales Rule (the Rule). AARP’s interest in the Telemarketing Sales Rule and concerns about telemarketing abuses are long- standing. Seven years ago we were active participants in the original rulemaking proceeding. Since the adoption of the Rule in 1995, AARP has dedicated signi cant resources to educating consumers about telemarketing fraud and to working with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies to combat it. We have also worked with state legislatures to enact state telemarketing legislation. The existing Rule …