"Do Not Call" Violators Fined $1.2M

coondoggie writes "A federal court today spanked two telemarketers with some $1.2 million in civil penalties for violating the Federal Trade Commission's Do Not Call Rule. According to the FTC, the companies called consumers whose phone numbers were on the Do Not Call Registry without having obtained their express written agreement or having an 'established business relationship' with them. One group's telemarketers also allegedly abandoned many calls, by failing to connect the calls to a sales representative within two seconds after consumers answered, as required by law, the FTC stated. The cases were filed by the Department of Justice on behalf of the FTC."

Comments

Re:Thats good to hear.

[Rogerborg]

Many judges are not sympathetic towards people who report the "Do Not Call" violators. They see the people who do report them as whiny people who are abusing the judicial system for money.

Many Slashdot posters are inclined to make vague, sweeping populist statements without a shred of evidence to back them up. [Citation needed]

Re:cost of doing business...

[mpe]

There should also be other remedies available, such as prohibiting the CEOs of these companies from holding any company office for five years.

Or maybe have to publish their own phone number(s) for 5 years.