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Wireless Group Warns Telemarketers Against Violating Customers' Privacy

Following Verizon Wireless' lead, CTIA (The Wireless Association) President and CEO Steve Largent warns telemarketers who infringe on wireless consumers' privacy that they will be "held accountable." Largent's comments come on the heels of two lawsuits filed against telemarketers this week by Verizon Wireless. The carrier is suing Intelligent Alternatives of San Diego, Calif. and Resort Marketing Trends of Coral Springs, Fla. for allegedly illegally soliciting its wireless customers using auto-dialers and pre-recorded messages.

CTIA Warns Telemarketers to Beware, Wireless Week, September 2, 2005.