Dish Network was ordered by U.S. District Judge Sue Myerscough to pay $280 million to the U.S and four states for using robocalls to customers on do-not-call lists in a record fine for telemarketing violations. The company has to pay $168 million to the federal government and $84 million to California, Illinois, North Carolina and Ohio for federal law violations. An additional $28 million in fines was awarded to California, North Carolina and Ohio for violations of state law.
I am happy to hear this. At my office I receive about 20-30 robodial calls per day, to the point where we just installed a PBX with an auto-attendant to block them. While DIsh is appealing the ruling, I hope it serves as an example to others.
The U.S. and the four states sued Dish in 2009, alleging the company violated two consumer telemarketing laws by making more than 55 million illegal calls. The U.S. asked for $900 million in fines, while the states sought more than $110 million.
I am happy to hear this. At my office I receive about 20-30 robodial calls per day, to the point where we just installed a PBX with an auto-attendant to block them. While DIsh is appealing the ruling, I hope it serves as an example to others.
The U.S. and the four states sued Dish in 2009, alleging the company violated two consumer telemarketing laws by making more than 55 million illegal calls. The U.S. asked for $900 million in fines, while the states sought more than $110 million.