Direct Marketing Association, Inc.
Washington Office:
1111 19th Street, N.W., Suite 1100
Washington, D.C. 20036-3603
(202) 955-5030
The FTC has information available about the following subjects at www.ftc.gov or from its tollfree HelpLine, 1-877-FTC-HELP:
- FTC’s Franchise Rule
- FTC’s 900-Number Rule
- FTC’s Cooling Off Rule
- FTC’s Mail or Telephone Order Merchandise Rule
- FTC’s Negative Option Rule
- Continuity Plans
- Fair Credit Reporting Act
- FTC’s Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- The Truth in Lending Act
The FCC has information about the TCPA.
Federal Communications Commission
Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau
Complaints & Inquiries Division
445 12th Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554
email: fccinfo@fcc.gov
www.fcc.gov/cgb/complaints.html
1-888-CALL-FCC (1-888-225-5322)—voice
1-888-TELL-FCC (1-888-835-5322)—TTY
Footnotes
- These entities are: brokers, dealers, transfer agents, municipal securities dealers, municipal securities brokers, government securities brokers, and government securities dealers (as those terms are defined in Section 202(a)(11) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940); and futures commission merchants, including brokers, commodity trading advisers, commodity pool operators, leverage transaction merchants, floor brokers, or floor traders (as those terms are defined in Section 6(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act).
- An investment opportunity is anything that is offered, offered for sale, sold, or traded based on representations about past, present, or future income, profit, or appreciation. Examples of investment opportunities include art, rare coins, oil and gas leases, precious or strategic metals, gemstones, or FCC license or spectrum lottery schemes. In addition, business ventures that are not covered by the FTC’s Franchise Rule are investment opportunities.
- State laws vary on permitting the recording of telephone conversations and the requirements to obtain consent of the recorded party. Consult an attorney for guidance on these issues.
|
The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a complaint or to get free information on consumer issues, visit www.ftc.gov or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The FTC enters Internet, telemarketing, identity theft, and other fraud-related complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure, online database available to hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.
Your Opportunity to Comment
The National Small Business Ombudsman and 10 Regional Fairness Boards collect comments from small businesses about federal compliance and enforcement activities. Each year, the Ombudsman evaluates the conduct of these activities and rates each agency's responsiveness to small businesses. Small businesses can comment to the Ombudsman without fear of reprisal. To comment, call toll-free 1-888-REGFAIR (1-888-734-3247) or go to www.sba.gov/ombudsman. |
|
