WASHINGTON (September 24) -- House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman
Billy Tauzin (R-LA) and ranking member John Dingell (D-MI) today released the
following statement after a federal district court invalidated the FTC’s
national do-not-call registry: "We were disappointed to learn that a
federal district court has invalidated the Federal Trade Commission's national
do-not-call registry. We are confident this ruling will be overturned and the
nearly 50 million Americans who have signed up for the do-not-call list will
remain free from unwanted telemarketing calls in the privacy of their own homes.
“Contrary to the court's decision, we firmly believe Congress gave the FTC
authority to implement the national do-not-call list. We will continue to
monitor the situation and will take whatever legislative action is necessary to
ensure consumers can stop intrusive calls from unwanted telemarketers."
