PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined
other attorneys general in requesting Congress to oppose
legislation that would allow for automated phone calls to cell
phones.
Federal law currently allows for automated calls to be placed to
people who have given their consent to receive them or in case of
an emergency. The Mobile Information Call Act of 2011 would allow
businesses to make automated calls to any consumer who has provided
their telephone number in the course of a transaction.
Jackley says the legislation would negatively impact consumers
who pay their cell phone bill by the minute or have a limited
number of minutes available.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
AP-NY-12-09-11 0516EST
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