Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released new amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) that the FTC first proposed in July 2013 and that will go into effect in 2016.  As expected, the new amendments make a number of substantial changes, including a ban on the use four types of payment methods in telemarketing.  It also clarifies certain issues relating to the FTC’s Do Not Call enforcement policies and their application to business-to-business calls, demonstrating the existence of an “established business relationship,” and the sharing of the cost of Do Not Call (DNC) Registry fees. 
Continue Reading FTC Amends Telemarketing Sales Rule: Amendments Include a Ban on the Use of Certain Payment Mechanisms in Telemarketing and Clarification on Existing Provisions, Including the Business-to-Business Call Exemption