Higher FY 2017 Fees for Telemarketers Accessing Do Not Call Registry Numbers, Says FTC
The FTC announced slightly higher annual fees for FY 2017 for telemarketers that access phone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry, said a Thursday news release. The commission voted 3-0 to authorize publication of the Federal Register notice.…
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As per 2007's Do-Not-Call Registry Fee Extension Act, which requires a reevaluation, telemarketers in FY 2017 will pay $61 for access to registry phone numbers in a single area code, or $1 more than last year, up to a maximum of $16,714 for all area codes nationwide, said the commission. In FY 2016, the maximum was $16,482. "The fee for accessing an additional area code for a half year will remain the same at $30," said the agency. The FTC said all U.S. telemarketers are required to download phone numbers on the registry to make sure they don't call those who have registered their numbers. "The first five area codes are free, and organizations that are exempt from the Do Not Call rules, such as some charitable organizations, may obtain the entire list for free," the release said. "Telemarketers must subscribe each year for access to the Registry numbers."