Here is the proposal from the link Stephen broadcast: The Commission invites interested persons to submit comments on a proposed amendment of the Telemarketing Sales Rule to create an additional call abandonment safe harbor to allow telemarketing calls that deliver a prerecorded message to consumers with whom the seller on whose behalf the calls are made has an established business relationship. In addition, the Commission seeks public comment on a petition submitted by the Direct Marketing Association to amend the TSR�s call abandonment safe harbor provision that currently requires use of "technology that ensures abandonment of no more than three (3) percent of all calls answered by a person, "measured per day per calling campaign" substituting the phrase "measured over a 30-day period.". Without limiting the scope of the issues on which it seeks comment, the Commission is particularly interested in receiving comments on the questions in Specific Issues for Comment (Section VIII of the NPRM). The Commission also seeks comment on the Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis contained in Regulatory Flexibility Act (Section VII of the NPRM).
According to this, telemarketers can only call people (using prerecorded messages) with whom they have an established business relationship. I wonder what that means exactly. Would the consumer have to have made a purchase or inquiry? Margie P. > Hi, > > Apparently the FTC is considering opening a loophole in the Do Not Call > List to allow telemarketers to call us with pre-recorded messages. This > change is currently open for comments. If you feel this is a good or > bad idea, you might want to let the FTC know: > https://secure.commentworks.com/ftc-tsr/ > > Happy Sunday, > Stephen > > ---- > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the > list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see > <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
