S.2096 - Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007

A bill to amend the Do-Not-Call Implementation Act to eliminate the automatic removal of telephone numbers registered on the Federal "do-not-call" registry. view all titles (4)

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  • Short: Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 as introduced.
  • Short: Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Official: A bill to amend the Do-Not-Call Implementation Act to eliminate the automatic removal of telephone numbers registered on the Federal "do-not-call" registry. as introduced.
  • Short: Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 as reported to senate.

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Official Summary

12/17/2007--Passed Senate amended. Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 - Prohibits having a specific expiration period for numbers in the do-not-call registry of the Telemarketing Sales Rule. Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to reinstate the registration of any telephone number

Official Summary

12/17/2007--Passed Senate amended. Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 - Prohibits having a specific expiration period for numbers in the do-not-call registry of the Telemarketing Sales Rule. Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to reinstate the registration of any telephone number that was removed from the registry before enactment of this Act under an FTC rule or practice requiring the removal of a telephone number from the registry five years after its registration. Authorizes the FTC to check telephone numbers listed on the do-not-call registry against national databases periodically and purge numbers that have been disconnected and reassigned. Requires the FTC to report to Congress on FTC efforts taken after enactment of this Act to improve the accuracy of the registry.


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12/11/07
Do Not Call List Might Become Permanent Fix For Telemarketer Calls

Now it is up to the Senate to pass the companion bill S. 2096. "I think it's great. I don't like getting unnecessary phone calls on my cell phone," said ...

Source: KFOXtv.com, TX
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10/30/07
Bills would ban expiration date for Do Not Call list

... there are no numbers from the registry on them. Information on the Senate and House bills (S. 2096, HR 3541, HR 2601) can be found at http://thomas.loc.gov.

Source: Barre Montpelier Times Argus, VT
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10/29/07
Lawmakers target Do Not Call expiration

... there are no numbers from the registry on them. Information on the Senate and House bills (S. 2096, HR 3541, HR 2601) can be found at http://thomas.loc.gov.

Source: Bloomington Pantagraph,  USA
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05/22/08
Antitrust and Trade Regulation Update November 2007

The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee approved identical legislation (S. 2096) in October. ASPEN ANTITRUST PUBLICATIONS. IP and Antitrust: An Analysis of Antitrust Principles Applied to Intellectual Property Law by ...

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02/05/08
Do Not Call Improvement Act

Identical versions of the Do Not Call Improvement Act have passed both the House (HR 3541) and Senate (S. 2096). The Act eliminates the need for consumers to re-register their numbers on the Do Not Call registry. ...

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01/08/08
Antitrust and Trade Regulation Update November 2007

The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee approved identical legislation (S. 2096) in October. ASPEN ANTITRUST PUBLICATIONS. IP and Antitrust: An Analysis of Antitrust Principles Applied to Intellectual Property Law by ...

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