Court Invalidates Do-Not-Call List
A U.S. District Court in Oklahoma struck down the Federal Trade Commission's provisions for a national Do-Not-Call registry, stating that the federal commission lacked the authority to develop the list. Telemarketing experts said that the Do-Not-Call list, which was supposed to prevent telemarketers from calling individual numbers starting October 1, may not be able to take effect unless the agency wins an appeal or Congress gives the agency the power to implement the list. Rep. W.J. "Billy" Tauzin (R-La.), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Rep. John D. Dingell (D-Mich.), the committee's ranking minority member, issued a joint statement this morning saying they "will take whatever legislative action is necessary to ensure consumers can stop intrusive calls from unwanted telemarketers."
Court Knocks Down 'Do Not Call' List
The Washington Post, September 24, 2003
