COLUMBIA — A new federal rule prohibits certain kinds of robocalls, effective Sept. 1, according to a statement from the Federal Trade Commission. The rule doesn't apply to campaign calls, an issue the state legislature addressed this past session.
New federal rule restricts telemarketers
Tuesday, September 1, 2009 | 9:21 p.m. CDT;
updated 10:00 p.m. CDT, Tuesday, September 1, 2009
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