Texas No-Call list unaffected by ruling
Issue date: 9/25/03 Section: News In Brief
DALLAS (AP) - Texas residents won't be affected by a federal judge's ruling that sided with telemarketers' claims that creating a national "do not call" list was beyond the authority of the Federal Trade Commission.
"That ruling has no effect on the state no-call law. The federal judge was addressing the new federal law," said Terry Hadley, spokesman for the Texas Public Utilities Commission, which enforces the state law.
Texas' no-call list became effective July 1, 2002. Because it is a state law, it does not fall under federal jurisdiction.
On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Lee R. West in Oklahoma City ruled that the Federal Trade Commission overstepped its authority in creating a national "do-not-call" list against telemarketing calls. The ruling was in response to a lawsuit brought by telemarketers who challenged the list of 50 million people who don't want solicitation calls.
It is unclear how Tuesday's ruling will affect the national list, which was to go into effect Oct. 1. The judge had not issued an order directing any action by the FTC.
"That ruling has no effect on the state no-call law. The federal judge was addressing the new federal law," said Terry Hadley, spokesman for the Texas Public Utilities Commission, which enforces the state law.
Texas' no-call list became effective July 1, 2002. Because it is a state law, it does not fall under federal jurisdiction.
On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Lee R. West in Oklahoma City ruled that the Federal Trade Commission overstepped its authority in creating a national "do-not-call" list against telemarketing calls. The ruling was in response to a lawsuit brought by telemarketers who challenged the list of 50 million people who don't want solicitation calls.
It is unclear how Tuesday's ruling will affect the national list, which was to go into effect Oct. 1. The judge had not issued an order directing any action by the FTC.
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