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PSC, FTC put robocaller out of telemarketing business

MBJ Staff — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:13:46 +0000

JACKSON — The Mississippi Public Service Commission (PSC) along with the Federal Trade Commission have exchanged information and put a robocaller out of the telemarketing business, according to Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley. The telemarketers were allegedly responsible for billions of calls and will give up assets totaling roughly $3 million under an FTC order. [...]

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PSC fines two telemarketers for ‘No-Call’ violations

MBJ Staff — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:04:26 +0000

JACKSON — The Mississippi Public Service Commission has fined Maxim Media Marketing Inc. of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Sonkei Communications Inc. of American Fork, Utah, a total of $220,000 for violations of the Mississippi “No-Call” law and rules associated with enforcing the law. Commissioner Brandon Presley (D-Nettleton) said both companies violated the “No-Call” law by failing [...]

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Maryland telemarketer fined $490K by PSC

MBJ Staff — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:04:01 +0000

JACKSON — The Mississippi Public Service Commission has fined Joel Katz, d/b/a Fast To Market Corp., of Baltimore Md., a total of $490,000 for violations of the Mississippi No-Call law and rules associated with enforcing the law. Commissioner Brandon Presley said Katz violated the No-Call law by failing to register and purchase the list and [...]

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Telemarketer fined for ‘No-Call’ violations

Wally Northway — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:19:15 +0000

JACKSON — Public Service Commission chairman Brandon Presley (D-Nettleton) announced that the Mississippi Public Service Commission has fined a California telemarketer $35,000 for violations of the Mississippi “No-Call” law and rules associated with enforcing the law. Presley said C1F of Irvine, Calif., violated the No-Call law by failing to register and purchase the state’s No-Call [...]

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PSC fines telemarketer for No-Call violation

Wally Northway — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:23:27 +0000

JACKSON — Public Service Commission (PSC) chairman Brandon Presley (D-Nettleton) announced that the PSC has fined a New Jersey telemarketer $15,000 for violations of the Mississippi No-Call law. Presley said CDG Management, LLC, doing business as Civic Development Group, violated the No-Call law by contacting Mississippians who had placed their home phone number on the [...]

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PSC fines Texas telemarketer for No-Call violation

Wally Northway — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:55:00 +0000

JACKSON — Southern District Public Service Commissioner Leonard Bentz announced that the Mississippi Public Service Commission (PSC) has fined Houston, Texas-based Mobile Marketing Solutions $45,000 for violating the Mississippi No-Call Law. “Mobile Marketing Solutions violated the Mississippi No-Call Law by failing to register on the No-Call list. In addition, they failed to purchase the No-Call [...]

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Commission fines two Florida companies

Wally Northway — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:21:14 +0000

JACKSON — Public Service Commission chairman Brandon Presley (D-Nettleton) announced that the Mississippi Public Service Commission has fined two Florida telemarketers a total of $90,000 for violations of the Mississippi “No-Call” law and rules associated with enforcing the law. Presley said Ski Group, LLC, of Plantation, Fla., and Higher Response Marketing Inc. of St. Petersburg, [...]

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Commission fines California company

Wally Northway — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 11:02:32 +0000

JACKSON — The Mississippi Public Service Commission (MPSC) has fined Angora Hills, Calif.-based Allstar Satellite $10,000 for violating the state’s “No-Call” law. Allstar violated the law by failing to register on the “No-Call” list. In addition, it failed to purchase the “No-Call” list as required by law, and contacted a consumer registered on the list. [...]

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Presley backs new telemarketing law

Wally Northway — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:35:50 +0000

JACKSON — Mississippi Public Service Commission chairman Brandon Presley is praising the passage of the Caller ID Anti-Spoofing Act, which was signed into law by Gov. Haley Barbour March 15. Presley said the measure would outlaw deceptive tactics used by some telemarketers and other when calling Mississippians. The Act outlaws a technique used to show [...]

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