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FCC Proposes Fining AT&T Over DNC Violation

Posted by simoniker on from the delightful-implementation dept.

Iphtashu Fitz writes "The FCC has just announced a proposed $780,000 fine against AT&T for violating the recently enacted Do Not Call telemarketing rules. The FCC charges that AT&T marketers called 29 consumers on 78 different occasions after those consumers had signed up on the Do Not Call list. The FCC has posted a press release (pdf) to this effect on their web site."

5 of 392 comments (clear)

  1. More DNC scams by stinkydog · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I got a telemarketing call "from a 501 3c" who was offering me a loan at "a great rate". As this particular "charity" was not listed with the IRS, I reported them for both a DNC violation (calling me) and a fraud violation (claiming to be a charity but not). I hope those a-holes fry.

    SD

    --
    âoeWho knew something as harmless as willful ignorance could end up having real consequences?â
  2. Whew! by theendlessnow · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I thought they had attacked the RNC.

  3. Mod +1, "Give them their Just Deserts" by Courageous · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    This is a test; this is only a test; if this were actual text, it would have contained content explaining where to go and what to do. Beeeeeeeep.

  4. Re:Protect Personal Privacy! by Pig+Hogger · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    I mostly support you on this, but not quite completely. I am the owner of two small businesses, and a small business finds it very hard to get the word out about its existence. If you don't know it's out there, you won't go looking for it.
    This is **YOUR** problem. Don't make it our problem. You're a scumbag the moment you step into my very private life against my will.
  5. Re:Protect Personal Privacy! by Dalroth · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Did you ever hear of flyers or bulletin boards or advertising on the sides of busses or advertising on Taxi cabs?

    Seriously, there are a LOT of ways you can get your word out without violating other people's privacy.

    Why not have a group of actors go down to the lakefront (or whatever the equivalent is in your city) and do some free Shakespear performances during lunch? Pass out some flyers when you're done!

    There's SO much you could possibly do, and some of it (free Shakespear in the park) is very positive. If all you can do is rely on "calling" people at home during dinner, you're hardly doing yourselves justice and you're certainly not doing us a favor. I sure as hell won't go see ANY performance troup that has the gall to disturb me by calling me at home, that's for sure.

    Bryan