Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras will host a press conference on Wednesday, November 7 at 10:30 am in Washington, DC, to announce the results of a law enforcement sweep targeting companies and individuals who allegedly violated the rules associated with the National Do Not Call Registry for telemarketers. The Chairman will be joined by a representative from the U.S. Department of Justice, which worked with the FTC to bring the actions that will be announced. The Registry currently contains more than 145 million telephone numbers of consumers who have chosen not to receive calls from telemarketers in their homes.
| WHO: | Deborah Platt Majoras, Chairman, Federal Trade Commission Eugene Thirolf, Director of DOJ’s Office of Consumer Litigation |
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| WHEN: | Wednesday, November 7, 2007 10:30 am; doors will open at 10 am for set-up |
| WHERE: | FTC Headquarters 600 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Room 432 Washington, DC |
| PRESS CONTACT: | Mitchell J. Katz FTC Office of Public Affairs 202-326-2161 |
Call-in Information
Reporters who cannot attend the press conference in person can call in to listen and ask questions. The number is 866-363-9013; confirmation number: 23474956; chairperson: Gail Kingsland. The lines will open at 10:15 am, and are for reporters only.
The press conference also will be Webcast. Reporters who wish to cover the event,
but who cannot attend, can click here.