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INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY .......................................................................................... 1
BACKGROUND ........................................................................................................................... 7
DISCUSSION ................................................................................................................................ 9
I.
THE PROPOSED NATIONAL DO NOT CALL REGISTRY WILL
UNREASONABLY RESTRICT COMMUNICATIONS WITH EXISTING
CUSTOMERS AND INTERFERE WITH LEGITIMATE RELATIONSHIPS
BENEFICIAL TO CONSUMERS .................................................................................... 9
II.
THE PROPOSED AMENDED TSR WOULD UNFAIRLY AND
UNCONSTITUTIONALLY DISCRIMINATE AGAINST COMPANIES THAT
USE TELEMARKETING TO MARKET INTERNET ACCESS AND WEB
SERVICES TO BUSINESS CUSTOMERS ................................................................... 21
III.
THE FTC'S PROPOSED RESTRICTION ON THE DISCLOSURE OF
CUSTOMER BILLING INFORMATION IS OVERBROAD AND UNDULY
BURDENSOME .............................................................................................................. 32
IV.
THE PROPOSED DEFINITION OF AN OUTBOUND TELEPHONE CALL
IS OVERBROAD ............................................................................................................ 35
V.
OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS................................................................................... 37
CONCLUSION............................................................................................................................ 40
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