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Junk calls trigger lawsuit over automatic dialing
A Minneapolis housewife almost dialed for an ambulance when a tape recording interrupted her with a product pitch during her mother's heart attack. The incident, among rising unsolicited calls using automatic dialing devices, sparked plans to sue the phone company and the firm behind the message and spurred FCC and congressional action on opt out rules and penalties. President of Rand Corp. Walter Baer helped push reform, seeking a right to remove names from lists without buying services.
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