Implications of the national do-not-call registry

Earlier this year, changes enacted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) relating to rules implementing the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act (the Telemarketing Sales Rule) resulted in the national do-not-call registry. However, it is important to note that if an individual m...

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Published inAssociation Management Vol. 55; no. 13; p. 17
Main Author Jacobs, Jerald A
Format Journal Article Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington American Society of Association Executives 01.12.2003
Subjects
Consumer protection
Consumers
Do not call lists
Federal regulation
Laws, regulations and rules
Marketing
Nonprofit organizations
Telemarketing
United States
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Summary:Earlier this year, changes enacted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) relating to rules implementing the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act (the Telemarketing Sales Rule) resulted in the national do-not-call registry. However, it is important to note that if an individual makes a request to a specific organization that he or she not be contacted by phone, the organization must honor the request. Solicitations to induce charitable contributions (as well as sales of nondurable office or cleaning supplies) are specifically exempted from the do-not-call registry rules. Thus, it is still permissible to solicit charitable contributions from individuals who list their phone numbers on the national do-not-call registry. Associations and other nonprofit organizations are affected by the Telemarketing Sales Rule, but the effect is limited, particularly if the organization markets solely to its members with whom an established business relationship already exists and the organization can demonstrate a process for compliance to the rule.
ISSN:0004-5578