Appeals Court Upholds Do Not Call List
DENVER - A federal appeals court upheld the government's do not call registry Tuesday, dismissing telemarketers' claims that it violates free speech rights and is unfair because it doesn't apply to charitable or political solicitations.
In an anxiously awaited opinion, the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (news - web sites) called the registry "a reasonable fit."
"We hold that the do-not-call registry is a valid commercial speech regulation because it directly advances the government's important interests in safeguarding personal privacy and reducing the danger of telemarketing abuse without burdening an excessive amount of speech," the court said.