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Automated political "robo-calls" must be identified
AG Nixon is asking for consumers' help in reporting illegal political robo-calls this election season. The AG sent a letter to all political campaigns registered in Missouri reminding them that federal law requires these automated calls to:
- Clearly identify who's paying for the call. This must be done at the beginning of the call.
- Give a call back number, so that you can contact the group and tell them to stop calling you.
Just like TV and radio commercials say "paid for by Citzens for Whoever," the automated calls must do the same. If they don't, please file a complaint with our office.
Nixon asked the Missouri legislature the last two years to make it illegal for these calls to contact people on the No Call list, but that didn't happen.
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Posted by on September 3, 2008 10:21 am :: Comments (1) :: Permalink
1 Response to "Automated political "robo-calls" must be identified"
says:
November 2, 2008 1:28 pm
I received an unidentified "Unknown" robo call this afternoon, on my CELL phone, asking me to vote for a candidate for Missouri Attorney General. The calling entity did not identify themselves, nor was a call back number provided. I understand the No Call list pertains only to residential telephones; however, in this day of technology, many of us have our cell phones only for that purpose. This is extremely intrusive and to think, a candidate for ATTORNEY GENERAL is doing this? Unbelievable
