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Auto dealers fight Bloomington zoning plan with robocalls
2014-12-09 05:17:24| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
But the fight over a potential rezoning of the Southtown Shopping Center in Bloomington got downright spicy last week when an industry trade group sponsored a robocall campaign that deluged City Hall with hundreds of calls against the city's plan. "In our view, city staff was not listening," said Scott Lambert, executive vice president of the Minnesota Auto Dealers Association , which paid for the campaign.
Hate robocalls? FTC hopes these guys have an answer
2013-04-02 19:51:00| CNET News.com
Agency awards $50,000 in cash prizes as it turns to the private sector for help eradicating long-running annoyance of the technology era. [Read more]
FCC cracks down on campaign robocalls to cell phones
2013-03-18 02:59:17| CNET News.com
Two companies face fines of nearly $5 million for allegedly making millions of artificial voice messages without consumers' prior consent. [Read more]
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FCC cracks down on cell phone robocalls
2013-03-16 13:20:15| Telecom - Topix.net
"Good afternoon! We're offering you a chance to refinance your mortgage at a low, low rate!" If you've ever received this kind of scammy "robocall" on your cell phone, you're not alone -- and the government is cracking down.