Newspaper and Magazine Articles
USA
Today, September 16, 2002
Matt Mattingley, director
of government affairs for the American Teleservices Association,
(formerly the American Telemarketing Association), pleads his case
against a national "Do-Not-Call" list in this Op-Ed piece.
A great example of how the industry twists the truth when it comes to
their activities.
N.A.M.E.D
News Service
Consumer wins against
AT&T. First ever jury trial against a telemarketer.
DM
(Direct Marketing) News, August 4, 1997
Ace telemarketing Lawyer
Tyler Prochnow (finally) admits that companies have to give consumers
a copy of their written "Do Not Call" policy or face
lawsuits. A MUST READ.
The
Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), September 19, 1997
Head lice invade a
telemarketing center, causing a one-day shutdown.
Los
Angeles Daily News, June 22, 1995
Robert Arkow sues Bank of
America for failure to provide a "Do Not Call Policy" upon
demand and failure to identify properly. Wins $1000.00.
The
Wall Street Journal, June 24, 1991
Article about the early
days of Private Citizen Inc. (PCI). How PCI fought telemarketers
before laws were passed.
The
Signal & Saugus (Calif.) Enterprise, September 14, 1994
Commentary about Robert
Arkow's lawsuit against Time Warner.
The
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, April 2, 1997
Telemarketer Bashing
Spreads Across Internet.
The
Columbus Dispatch, August 14, 1995
Reyonldsburg (Ohio) Woman
wins $500 from Colorado Prime.
The
Roanoke Times, October 6, 1996
Telemarketer Charged With
Telephone Threats.
The
Boston Globe, April 21, 1997
All Those Hang-ups Might
Be a Computer Calling. (Predictive Dialer Story).
DM
(Direct Marketing) News, November 3, 1997
Consumer Activist Files
DMA Ethics Complaint Against AOL.
DM
(Direct Marketing) News,December 8, 1997
Letter To The Editor
Regarding The Failure of Telemarketing Stocks.
The
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, December 8, 1996
Savvy Consumers Use
Regulations to Ring Up Court Awards Against Telephone Marketers. (My
hero--Russ Smith in action!)
The
Signal & Saugus (Calif.) Enterprise, April 9,1998
Robert Arkow warns the
City Council Candidates not to call to promote their candidacy by
calling him on the phone.
The
Associated Press, August 3, 1999
Convicts used as
telemarketers in Montana.
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