July 31, 2007

Oversight of Telemarketing Practices

A hearing was held on the oversight of telemarketing practices. The hearing focused on major consumer protection and fraud prevention… read more

A hearing was held on the oversight of telemarketing practices. The hearing focused on major consumer protection and fraud prevention issues under the jurisdiction of the Federal Trade Commission, including the effectiveness of the national Do-Not-Call registry, the effectiveness of the Credit Repair Organizations Act, and the growth of telemarketing fraud, particularly against older Americans. close

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Jerry Cerasale Senior Vice President Direct Marketing Association->Government Affairs
Joanne S. Faulkner Representative National Association of Consumer Advocates

Robin Holland Senior Vice President Equifax->Global Operations
Richard Johnson Member AARP->Board of Directors
Amy Klobuchar U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Minnesota
Lydia B. Parnes Director Federal Trade Commission->Bureau of Consumer Protection
Mark Pryor U.S. Senator [D] Arkansas
Steve St. Clair Assistant Attorney General Iowa

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Senate Commerce, Science,and Transportation Committee

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Program ID:: 200228-1
Category:: Senate Committee
Format:: Senate Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Jul 31, 2007 | 2:33pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:: Aug 09, 2007 | 8:34am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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Jul 31, 2007 | 2:33pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Aug 01, 2007 | 1:48am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Aug 03, 2007 | 6:33pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Aug 08, 2007 | 5:34am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Aug 09, 2007 | 8:34am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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