Wednesday, September 24, 2003
Yahoo! News - U.S. Court Blocks Anti-Telemarketing List
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. court in Oklahoma has blocked the national "do not call" list that would allow consumers to stop most unwanted telephone sales calls, the Direct Marketing Association said on Wednesday.
The U.S. District Court in Oklahoma City said the Federal Trade Commission overstepped its authority when it set up the popular anti-telemarketing measure, according to the DMA.
The FTC had signed up some 50 million phone numbers for the list, which was due to take effect on Oct. 1.
Oh no. Perhaps they would allow the developement of a technology that allows deadly electric shocks to be sent through phone lines.
Update: Lee at Right-Thinking says it's a good decision and it's just a matter of the Legislature making a few tweaks.
