FTC exercises undue kindness
The case went like this: The Federal Trade Commission today announced a complaint and proposed consent decree settling charges that a California-based “voice broadcaster” made over 46 million unlawful telemarketing calls. The proposed court order permanently bars the defendants from violating the FTC’s Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) and requires them to pay $180,000 in civil penalties. According to the complaint filed by the Department of Justice (DOJ), since October 1, 2003, Voice-Mail Broad