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Tauzin To Delay National "Do Not Call" List

Posted by timothy on from the lovely-delay-tactics dept.

akb writes "The Washington Post is reporting that Billy Tauzin (R, LA), powerful chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, has told the FTC that he will block their request for funding for the national do-not-call list in order to review the plan. A spokesman said Tauzin does not oppose the creation of the do-not-call list but is concerned with giving the FTC carte-blanche and would like to clarify what the role of the FCC is in the matter. The FTC had hoped the do-not-call list would be implemented by the middle of this year, they said delay in the funding proposal would push implementation back at least 6 months."

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  1. Re:SP by aridhol · · Score: 3, Interesting
    Although I'm probably feeding a troll here, I'll respond anyway.

    If they get delayed by two weeks, they'll miss the interim funding bill at the end of this month. If that happens, they have to wait until the next funding bill at the beginning of the fiscal year, in six months.

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    I can't say that I don't give a fuck. I've just run out of fuck to give.
  2. Have Doubts... by Bri3D · · Score: 2, Interesting

    We already have a no-call list in Colorado, and guess what the first thing that happened is? Companies had to pay for the list, and so the companies that couldn't pay couldn't call anyone. Also, Qwest(Ride a light? But Gandalf, how am I to find this light?) managed to get themselves out of having to use the list. Who knows what companies will slide out of this if it is used across the US?