February 7, 2002
Federal Proposal Affects Some Charity Calls
Proposed changes in federal rules governing commercial telemarketing would extend those rules to cover calls made by companies seeking charitable contributions.
Current rules applying to companies that peddle goods and services over the phone already limit the hours in which such calls may be made, require that callers first identify themselves and disclose why they are soliciting, and prohibit calls to someone who has asked not to be called again. The proposed changes, which Congress
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