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REGISTERED ON THE NATIONAL DO-NOT-CALL LIST AND STILL RECEIVING TELEMARKETING CALLS? Under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) consumers have the right to sue telemarketers who ignore the federal mandated Do Not Call list. Each violation by a telemarketer entitles the consumer up to $500 per violation.

What are the rules for telemarketers calling a wireline home phone? Callers must have your prior express written consent before making telemarketing calls using a prerecorded or artificial voice. Telephone solicitation calls to your home are prohibited before 8 am or after 9 pm.

Political phone calls are not covered by the National Do Not Call Registry since they are not included in its definition of telemarketing. Charities are also not covered by the registry.

The DNC Registry website is .donotcall.gov. A Spanish-language version is also available. The Registry only contains phone numbers, no other personally identifiable information, and we do not keep a record of whether the numbers are land line or cell phones.

Certain key provisions: require disclosures of specific information. prohibit misrepresentations. limit when telemarketers may call consumers. require transmission of Caller ID information. prohibit abandoned outbound calls, subject to a safe harbor. prohibit unauthorized billing.

If your residential phone number is on the Do Not Call list and you receive two calls from the same telemarketer within a 12-month period, you may have a claim under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).

Working with the Federal Trade Commission, the agency developed the national Do Not Call Registry, which applies to all telemarketers and covers interstate and intrastate telemarketing calls. Commercial telemarketers are not allowed to call you if your number is on the registry, subject to certain exceptions.

DNC regulations include the following: Telemarketers must disclose who they are and who they represent. Telemarketers can only contact consumers during certain times. Telemarketers are prohibited from using deceptive practices. Telemarketers are prohibited from contacting consumers on the DNC registry.