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June 13, 2000

Abusive Telemarketing Practices

Witnesses testified before a House Commerce Subcommittee about two proposed legislative measures that would make it unlawful for any person … read more

Witnesses testified before a House Commerce Subcommittee about two proposed legislative measures that would make it unlawful for any person soliciting by telephone to interfere with or circumvent caller identification services and would protect consumers from abusive telemarketing practices. Among the other issues raised were the effectiveness of rules already in place, the degree to which senior citizens get targeted, and privacy issues. close

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Steven Brubaker Senior Vice President Infocision Management
Rodney Frelinghuysen U.S. Representative [R] New Jersey

Eileen Harrington Associate Director Federal Trade Commission->Division of Marketing Practices
Jeff Hatch-Miller State Representative
Matt Salmon U.S. Representative [R] Arizona
Billy Tauzin II U.S. Representative [R] Louisiana
Virginia Tierney Official AARP

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House Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection

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Program ID:: 157681-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Jun 14, 2000 | 12:19am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Jun 17, 2000 | 12:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 1

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Jun 14, 2000 | 12:19am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Jun 16, 2000 | 3:22am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Jun 17, 2000 | 12:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 1

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