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Do Not Call List

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is currently dealing with a variety of issues that have a significant impact on the American public. Identity theft, Internet fraud, and the imbroglio over the National Do-Not-Call Registry are among its most significant challenges. Identity theft has become the most common form of fraud committed over the Internet. Internet fraud is perpetrated in a variety of ways, from auction fraud on sites like E-bay to more traditional forms of theft committed electronically like pyramid schemes. One of the most recent political and legal battles being wages by the FCC is the National Do-Not-Call Registry. Millions of consumers, more than 50 million to be exact, have registered with the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) National Do-Not-Call Registry. The Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission and the states are responsible for enforcing the National Do-Not-Call Registry that originally went into effect on October 1, 2003 (National 2003).

The Registry was created by the Federal Government as state governments created their own do-not-call registries, to enable citizens to take control of telemarketing solicitations. Consumers who registered to have their numbers put on the list were to see a stop in most kinds of telemarketing calls. The National Do-Not-Call Registry created a maelstrom of controversy when announced. Not only telemarketers but others arguing the Registry violated free speech rights challenged the Registry in courts. The Court temporarily suspended the Registry, arguing that the FTC and FCC did not have the authority to create such legislation. Congress immediately trumped the ruling by passing legislation that provided such powers to these agencies. While the issue is still being played out in the courts, FCC Chairman Michael Powell has vowed the Do-Not-Call Registry will withstand court challenges and the full powers of the FCC will be used ...

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