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Robocall Privacy Act of 2008
A bill to regulate political robocalls.
Other Bill Titles (2 more) 2/12/2008--Introduced.
Robocall Privacy Act of 2008 - Makes it unlawful for a person during specified periods before a federal primary or general election to make certain prerecorded political telephone calls with respect to a candidate for federal office without immediate disclosure o... moreSee Full Bill Text
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| Introduced |  | Voted on by Senate | | Voted on by House | | Considered By President | | Bill Becomes Law |
| February 12, 2008 |
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April 16, 2008 Robocall Regulation Debate Heats Up
Controversy over S. 2624, the Robocall Privacy Act of 2008, has increased in recent weeks following a February Senate committee hearing. ...
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August 26, 2008 CO Legislator Gives Up On Re-Introduction of Robocall Bill
Feinstein was introducing her Robocall Privacy Act (S.2624). One of the people that was originally meant to testify at the hearings was the Attorney General of Colorado, John Suthers. He was to testify (and did provide a letter to Sen. ...
April 16, 2008 Robocall Regulation Debate Heats Up
Controversy over S. 2624, the Robocall Privacy Act of 2008, has increased in recent weeks following a February Senate committee hearing. Labeled as an affront to First Amendment speech rights, an unwelcome infringement upon ...
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February 28, 2008 Bloated Voter Registration Lists: Problem Leads to Fraud
Sen. Whitehouse answered questions as the committee wrapped up its hearing. S.2624 - A bill to regulate political robocalls. Sponsor: Senator Feinstein, Dianne (introduced 2/12/2008) http://rules.senate.gov/newsroom/Bills.html ...
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Automated calling is often used as an eleventh hour technique to tweek close results in an election. The technique often employed is to use a particularly inflammitory bit of info about a rival candidate or initiative. It is very easy to target specific areas, and it is cheap.
Automated calling is an unwelcome intrusion in the homes of many who are on the national "do not call" list. The "robocallers" do not bother checking the list, as it would add considerable time and expense. Furthermore, these temporary collaborations between the political agent and the contracted service provider do not usually have any insurance against slander and liability. Owing to the nature of this technique it is inevitable that those are the very things being promulgated.
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