Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. press release, September 27, 2000

NEWS FROM Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr Second Congressional District of Maryland 1 407 York Road, Suite 304 3 1 5 Cannon House Office Building Lutherville, Maryland 2 1 093 Washington, D.C. 205 1 5 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Jill Homan September 27, 2000 202/225-3061 Congressman Ehrlich Protects Consumers from Unethical Telemarketer Tactics WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. (MD-2) voted today for legislation to help Maryland consumers avoid unsolicited phone calls. H.R. 3100, The Know Your Caller Act, bans telemarketers from circumventing home caller identification (ID) services. “Many folks purchased caller ID services to avoid nuisance and telemarketing calls which often interrupt family dinner or free time at home,” Congressman Ehrlich stated. “In turn, some telemarketers began using devices to circumvent this ID service. This legislation offers consumers peace of mind that telemarketers can no longer interfere with or avoid caller ID.” H.R. 3100 amends the Communications Act of 1934 to make it unlawful for any person making a telephone solicitation to circumvent a caller ID service from providing the call recipient with identifying information about the call. The bill authorizes the Federal Communications Commission to regulate the statute and provide criminal penalties. ### c