Robocalls and the Do Not Call Registry
In recent years, some telemarketers have used technology to bombard consumers with hundreds of millions of prerecorded calls that are often unwanted and frequently deceptive. On September 1, 2009, new FTC rules went into effect prohibiting most prerecorded telemarketing calls, commonly known as robocalls, unless the telemarketer has the consumer’s prior written authorization to transmit such calls.
- Response Tree, LLC ( )
- EduTrek, LLC ( )
- Viceroy Media Solutions ( )
- Life Management Services, Inc. ( )
- Stratics Networks ( )
- Jason Cardiff (Redwood Scientific Technologies, Inc.) ( )
- Lifewatch Inc. ( )
- 8 Figure Dream Lifestyle LLC ( )
- Grand Bahama Cruise Line, LLC ( )
- Environmental Safety International, Inc. ( )
- Lambert, Daniel ( )
- Media Mix 365, LLC ( )
- Derek Jason Bartoli ( )
- Bartoli, Derek ( )
- David Frankel ( )
- Skyy Consulting, Inc. ( )
- SmartReply, Inc. ( )
- Telemarketer Fees to Access the FTC’s National Do Not Call Registry to Increase in 2025 ( )
- FTC, 10 States Take Action Against Operator of Sham Cancer Charity for Deceiving Donors ( )
- FTC Implements New Protections for Businesses Against Telemarketing Fraud and Affirms Protections Against AI-enabled Scam Calls ( )
- Court Finalizes Injunction and Monetary Judgment against Illegal Telemarketing Operation and its Owners ( )
- FTC Issues Biennial Report to Congress on the National Do Not Call Registry ( )
- California-based Lead Generator Agrees to Settlement Banning It from Making or Assisting Others in Making Telemarketing Calls, Including Robocalls ( )
- XCast Labs Will Be Banned from Supporting Illegal Telemarketing Practices to Settle FTC Charges It Assisted and Facilitated in Sending Hundreds of Millions of Illegal Robocalls ( )
- FTC Joins FCC in Renewing Memorandum of Understanding to Promote Cross-Border Law Enforcement Efforts to Combat Spam, Scams, and Illegal Telemarketing ( )
- Telemarketer Fees to Access the FTC’s National Do Not Call Registry to Increase in FY 2024 ( )
- FTC, Law Enforcers Nationwide Announce Enforcement Sweep to Stem the Tide of Illegal Telemarketing Calls to U.S. Consumers ( )
- FTC and Federal and State Partners to Announce Nationwide Robocall and Telemarketing Enforcement Sweep in Chicago on July 18 ( )
- FTC and State of Florida Send More Than $540,000 to Consumers Who Lost Money to Robocall Scammers Selling Bogus Interest Rate Reduction Services ( )
- FTC Sues to Stop VoIP Service Provider That Assisted and Facilitated Telemarketers in Sending Hundreds of Millions of Illegal Robocalls to Consumers Nationwide ( )
- Telemarketer Fees to Access the FTC’s National Do Not Call Registry to Increase in 2023 ( )
- FTC Extends its Crackdown on Subscription Scam That Fleeced Consumers and Harassed Them Over the Phone ( )
- Federal Trade Commission Proposes Small Business Protections Against Telemarketing Tricks and Traps ( )
- FTC Takes Action to Stop Voice over Internet Provider from Facilitating Illegal Telemarketing Robocalls, Including Scams Relating to the Pandemic ( )
- Federal Court Rules in Favor of FTC, Halting Illegal Tactics Used to Promote Smoking Cessation, Weight-Loss, and Sexual-Performance Aids ( )
- FTC Issues Biennial Report to Congress on the National Do Not Call Registry ( )
- FTC Issues Refunds Totaling More Than $1.8 Million to Consumers Defrauded by Lifewatch, Inc.’s Deceptive Medical Alert Telemarketing Scheme ( )
- Working Together to Protect Midwest Consumers: A Common Ground ConferenceSeptember 19, 2019
- Zapping Rachel Twitter ChatAugust 1, 2014
- Common Ground: Fighting Schemes and Scams in a Tough Economy May 3, 2013
- North Carolina Consumer Protection Workshop January 16, 2013
- Robocalls All The Rage: An FTC SummitOctober 18, 2012
- Midwest Region 2012 Common Ground Conference June 11, 2012
- Midwest Region Common Ground ConferenceMarch 22, 2010
- Statement of Andrew Smith, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, at Operation Call It Quits Press Conference ( )
- Prepared Remarks of Chairman Joseph Simons at USTelecom Forum: Turning the Tide on Illegal Robocalls ( )
- Prepared Remarks of Chairman Joseph Simons at the ABA Consumer Protection Conference ( )
- Statement Of Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter before the Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, U.S. House of Representatives ( )
- Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission: “Abusive Robocalls and How We Can Stop Them,” Before the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, United States Senate ( )
- FTC-FCC Joint Policy Forum on Fighting the Scourge of Illegal Robocalls ( )
- Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission: "Still Ringing Off the Hook: An Update on Efforts To Combat Robocalls," Before the Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate ( )
- Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On “Combatting Illegal Robocalls: Initiatives To End the Epidemic ( )
- Blog Post: Do Not Robocall Me: The FTC Strikes Back ( )
- Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission Entitled “Stopping Fraudulent Robocall Scams: Can More Be Done?” ( )
- Concurring Statement of Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen ( )
- Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission: “Abusive Robocalls and How We Can Stop Them,” Before the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, United States Senate ( )
- Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission: "Still Ringing Off the Hook: An Update on Efforts To Combat Robocalls," Before the Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate ( )
- Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On “Combatting Illegal Robocalls: Initiatives To End the Epidemic ( )
- Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission Entitled “Stopping Fraudulent Robocall Scams: Can More Be Done?” ( )
