FTC - The Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention
Act (TCFP)
- Telemarketing Sales Rule Regulations established
pursuant to the TCFP FCC - The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (The TCPA)
- Regulations created
pursuant to above (1992)
- Report & Order (1992) reasons for its
regulations, pursuant to the TCPA - Memorandum Opinion and Order (1995) Clarifying
some aspect of the TCPA - Order on Further Reconsideration (1997) Amending
regs concerning junk faxes - Report & Order (2003) Joining with the FTC
in creating a federal do-not-call list
Various privacy resources
- Recording junk
calls
- How best to do it. Which states allow 'single
party
consent' - Learn more about an organization you
want
to sue. Free web resources. - Your Medical Information Privacy.
Is it safe? Statutes, on a state-by-state basis.
- Suing bill collectors that won't stop
calling.
One woman was awarded $11 million. - Tired of credit card junk mail /
calls?
One call can get you off such lists.
.
Suing junk
callers / faxers
pursuant to the TCPA
- The legal process.
A quick course. How to get evidence on the record. How to win.
- State and Federal courts
A list of all courts, decisions, cases, rules, procedures, etc.
- How to decipher a case citation / How to site a case in a legal
document
- Telemarketing call log sheet
Keep a paper record of violative junk calls you may receive. - Some junk callers claim to be exempt
from the federal do-not-call list 'Vaporizing'
such claims. - When a telemarketer
trys to sidestep the law a 'legal concept' to put that
telemarketer back the 'liability' box. - Enigma telemarketing call log
software
Log info about junk calls with this software. - Sample Interrogatories
If you sue a junk caller, ask them questions, before trial.
- One judge's written order:
reasons for awarding $2,000 to a Private Citizen member - Do-Not-Call policy.
Certain telemarketing firms must have one, and send it to you if asked.
- FCC
actions against junk faxers.
If you're suing one named here, this helps get triple damages.
- Finding the 'legal' address of a telemarketing corporation - Finding the registered agent of a telemarketing corporation .
About
Private Citizen,
Inc.
- Sample Invoice Billing a
telemarketer for calling
after we sent them your do-not-call request. - What we send to the telenuisance
industry,
on your behalf. - The Private Citizen 'do-not-call'
Directory Some of the
firms sent your do-not-call request - The Private Citizen Notice & Offer
It accompanies the
do-not-call
Directory - Sample letter accompanying the
Private Citizen
Directory
.
Miscellaneous
- A simple, free technology to stop
telemarketing hang-up calls Download it here.
Using this technology on your answering machine will
likely
save you the $50 cost of a TeleZapper. - You may actually want to be on one of
these
lists. State unclaimed property lists.
In 15
minutes I found four people I know, that are owed $$$. One of them;
over
$650. - This notice should stop
advertisers from posting ads on your door /
property
If it doesn't stop them - you may now be able to collect some money
from
them for the privilege. - If you think a telephone company
'slammed'
(changed) your service...
Here's the phone number to call that will immediately
tell
you who presently supplies your telephone service.
