[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 39, Number 41 (Monday, October 13, 2003)]
[Pages 1340-1341]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Statement on the Decision by the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit 
on the Do-Not-Call Registry

October 7, 2003

    Today's decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit 
to allow the FTC

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to enforce the Do-Not-Call Registry is a victory for Americans who want 
to reduce the nuisance of unwanted telephone solicitations. The American 
people have the right to limit annoying telemarketing calls, and I am 
pleased that both the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal 
Communications Commission will now be able to ensure that Americans have 
that choice while the courts continue to consider the issues.