The Federal Trade Commission will hold a press conference on Tuesday, December 13, 2005, at 11 am EST to announce the settlement with a major U.S. company over alleged violations of the FTC’s Do Not Call (DNC) Rule. The multi-million-dollar civil penalty is the largest ever obtained by the Commission in a consumer protection enforcement case. The National DNC Registry, in effect since October 2003, now contains more than 110 million phone numbers, and is designed to prevent consumers who have registered their number from getting unwanted calls from telemarketers.
Who: |
FTC Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras |
Where: |
Federal Trade Commission, Headquarters Building |
When: |
Tuesday, December 13, 2005; 11 am EST |
Press Contact: | FTC Office of Public Affairs 202-326-2180 |
Call-in Information
Reporters interested in this event, but who are unable to attend, can call-in using the following information:
Dial-in Number: 800-682-5640
Chairperson: Gracie Johnson/Gail Feelings
Confirmation Number: 46458649The call-in lines, which are for press only, open at 10:45 am.