Supreme Court Allows Do-Not-Call Registry to Continue

WASHINGTON D.C. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday let stand a 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision that upheld the federal do-not-call registry as a reasonable government attempt to safeguard personal privacy and reduce telemarketing abuse.

The court offered no comment on the decision, which essentially ends efforts by telemarketers to invoke free-speech arguments to get the ban on unwanted phone solicitations thrown out.

Under the federal law, businesses face fines of up to $11,000 if they call people who sign up for the registry unless they have recently done business with them.