FTC BANS MANY ROBOCALLS STARTING TUESDAY

摘要

The Federal Trade Commission banned prerecorded commercial telemarketing calls to consumers without written permission starting Tuesday. Violators will face penalties up to $16,000 a call. Chairman Jon Leibowitz asked consumers to report illegal robocalls. The rule amendments don't prohibit calls that deliver "purely informational" recorded messages. Other calls not covered include those from politicians, banks, telephone carriers and most charitable organizations. And the ban doesn't apply to some health-care messages