A suit was filed on Wednesday against satellite TV service Dish Network, saying that many consumers on the national do-not-call list were called on its behalf.
The federal suit claims that Dish directly and through its authorized dealers, called customers on the National Do Not Call Registry. The complaint also alleged that the company broke federal telemarketing rules by assisting its authorized dealers in marketing Dish Network services via automatic "robocalls" to potential customers.
Eileen Harrington, director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, said the the National Do Not Call Registry has been very effective at protecting Americans from unwanted telemarketing calls at home. She also said "But because a few bad actors still don't' get it, we want to make it crystal clear. If you call consumers whose numbers are on the Do Not Call Registry, you're breaking the law."
The government is considering civil penalties for Dish, which have not been specified. It also wants a ban against Dish Network; keeping it from violating do-no-call and telemarketing laws and requiring it to monitor its dealers' compliance.
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