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Federal telemarketing legislation and regulation     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 $10.2 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.