We shut down one company--and the investigation was done out of our Chicago regional office--that alone placed more than 1 billion calls offering auto warranties.
Dick Durbin: “We shut down one company--and the investigation was done out of our Chicago regional office--that alone placed more than…”
On the recordMarch 17, 2010
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Describing the FTC's actions against a company making illegal robocalls.
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