Beginning in July, consumers will be able to put their telephone numbers on the Federal Trade Commission’s national registry for its do-not-call list, which telemarketers subsequently will be required to access.
At that point, consumers can register either online or by telephone. The FTC will announce the Web site URL for online registration and the toll-free number in June and will phase in registrations on a regional basis over an eight-week period. Online registration will be available nationally in July.
As of October it will be illegal for most telemarketers to call numbers listed on the registry.
The national do not call registry is one part of the amended FTC Telemarketing Sales Rule. Other aspects of it call for limiting abandoned calls, restricting unauthorized billing and requiring telemarketers to transmit Caller ID information.
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