Markey pushes privacy bills to curb unsolicited calls
Rep Edward J Markey champions H R 1304 and H R 1305 to create a federal do not call database for numbers objecting to telemarketing. The bills seek to ban ads to public safety numbers and require enforceable rules, amid industry pushback claiming self policing suffices.
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Orporate
America
United States
Telemarketing Magazine
Yesteryear
Subcommittee On Telecommunications and Finance
Louis Harris and Associates
U.S
Matthew Rinaldo
R-N.j
Federal Communications Commission
Direct Marketing Association on Telemarketing Regulation
Richard A Barton argues telemarketing flourishes despite issues and urges balanced regulation. The DMA supports per line 900 number blocking and caller identity, backs H.R.1304 provisions, and opposes a broad FCC do not call database. Proposes FCC study, universal opt out, and stronger self regulation through Telephone Preference Service.
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Direct Marketing Association
DMA
Edward Markey
House
Senate
Rep. Markey
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Telephone Preference Service
West 42Nd St
P.O. Box
New York
Charter county government would raise costs and politics
Paul Gordon argues against Frederick County charter proposing two branches and districting. He warns the plan creates two staffs, higher salaries, more office space, and council salaries set without state checks. He favors an appointed executive to reduce bickering and cost, noting efficiency depends on the people elected. Paul Gordon is mayor of Frederick.
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Charter
Frederick County
Annapolis
Paul Gordon
Frederick
Carter joins Habitat project amid Miami shooting scare
Rhoads Chriss Lakeman reports on Jimmy Carter assisting 14 low income homes in Liberty City Miami as volunteers endure a drive by shooting near a Habitat tent. Carter, protected, said random violence struck no target, while praising volunteers and urging affordable housing. Pat Morris, wounded, will return to work with Habitat.
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Habitat
Miami
Habitat Volunteers
Jimmy Carter
Kansas City
Habitat For
Carter
Habitat Project
Liberty City
Pat Morris
Mr. Carter
Secret Service
Rosalyn
Central America
Africa
South
Florida
John F. Kennedy School of Thought
Ronald Reagan
Nancy
Japan
Nicaragua
el Salvador
Reagan
HUD
Jack Kemp
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Rhoads Chriss Lakeman
Kansas City Star
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