The FTC extended by a month the deadline...
The FTC extended by a month the deadline for consumers to comment on its telemarketing sales rule (TSR) to Nov. 13, the FTC said Tuesday. The commission said in late July that it was reviewing the TSR as part of…
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its systematic review of all of its rules and regulations. The review is focusing on the TSR’s efficacy in the market and whether the commission should retain the rule, modify it or rescind it. The FTC also seeks comment on more specific issues like whether to modify the TSR’s pre-acquired account information provisions to reflect the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act. Updates to the TSR have included the 2003 creation of the Do Not Call Registry and more-recent updates in 2008 and 2010 to address pre-recorded calls and debt relief services (http://1.usa.gov/1vPQXQ5).