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Ed Markey: This provision, coupled with the TCPA carve-out in the budget deal, will open the floodgates to private debt collectors…

On the recordMay 17, 2016
This provision, coupled with the TCPA carve-out in the budget deal, will open the floodgates to private debt collectors robocalling and robotexting millions of Americans.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey warns about increased robocalls due to new provisions in budget and transportation laws.

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