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Welcome to "Ask the White House" -- an online interactive forum where you can submit questions to Administration Officials and friends of the White House. Visit the "Ask the White House" archives to read other discussions with White House officials. Today's guest: FTC Chairman Tim Muris
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June 27, 2003
Tim Muris Jerry, from Delaware, OH
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Roseann, from Pembroke Pines, Florida 33026 writes: Tim Muris
You can sign up right now at www.donotcall.gov. If you live west of the Mississippi including Minnesota and Lousiana, call 1.888.382.1222 to sign up. Telephone registration will begin July 7 for Americans who live East of the Mississippi. Registration is free and is simple to do. There is no rush. Register anytime before August 31 and you will see a reduction in the number of calls you receive by October 1. Kevin, from Fairview Park, OH writes: Tim Muris
Telephone calls from out of the country certainly can be covered by the regulations. If they are engaged in Interstate commerce they are subject to the rule. We often have sued fraudulent actors who are abroad. Richard, from MA writes: Tim Muris
First, most telemarketers are legitimate businesses. Privately, many have told me that they prefer not to call consumers who do not want to do business with them. These telemarketers understand that consumers have a right to decide whether to take the calls. More broadly, the calls blocked by the national registry are only a small portion of telemarketing calls. Most telemarketing is either business to business or consumers calling the telemarketers. For example, to date myself, I recently saw an ad on television for a Beach Boys CD. I called and ordered it. These calls are exempt under the rules, and they are a much more significant part of telemarketing than the calls covered under the national registry. Jaqui, from Lee's Summit, MO writes: Tim Muris
Although both are exempt from the national registry, you can tell individual charities not to call you again . If the charities use for-profit telemarketers , which most of them do, then they will have to respect your request, on a charity by charity basis not to call. Dick, from Tallahassee, FL writes: Tim Muris
The FTC, the FCC, and the states can all enforce the national registry. Beginning October 1, when telemarketers must be in compliance, consumers will be able to register complaints with us by the same methods. We anticipate that dozens of law enforcers will be used to prosecute violators. The maximum penalty is $11,000 per call. Jeremy, from Long Island, New York
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Kay, from Detroit, MI writes: Tim Muris
If the telemarketer does not have a sales person available, they must leave a recorded message telling you who is calling and what number they are calling from. Chantille, from Florida writes: Tim Muris
Between the FTC, FCC and the state, dozens of government officials will enforce compliance with the National Registry. Norma, from McAllen, TX writes: Tim Muris
John, from Tampa Bay, florida
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Gooby, from Naperville writes: Tim Muris
Monty, from Georgia writes: Tim Muris
For a complete list of what each state is doing, go to www.donotcall.gov
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