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Senators Charles Schumer and Mark Warner have announced that the FTC is close to filing a lawsuit against companies that use deceptive telemarketing techniques to sell extended car warranties. Additionally, these companies are often in violation of the federal Do Not Call list. I receive at least a few of these every year – interestingly, the representatives can never tell me what type of car I own.
I try not to get overly political in The Casual Observer, but I ask you to contact your Senators and Representatives not only to voice your support for this lawsuit, but also to urge them to pass more stringent rules regarding telemarketing. I have a couple of specific recommendations. Feel free to suggest additional rules in the comments section.
A total ban on robo-calls and auto-dialing. Many states already have bans on these computer-assisted techniques. I would broaden this ban to include political calls. If your message is important, hire a human to tell me about it and add some jobs. If you can’t afford this, the your message really isn’t that important.
Impose stronger penalties for violations of the Do-Not-Call list. Send some executives to prison. Many telemarketers I speak to have no concerns about DNC violations, and a couple have feigned ignorance of it. This must stop.
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