Spafford v. Echostar Communications Corp.’s Empirical Analysis
2006
Citation profile
Relationships
Relies on Ward v. Rock Against Racism · Central Hudson Gas Electric Corporation v. Public Service Commission of New York · Stromberg v. People of State of California · City of Cincinnati v. Discovery Network, Inc. · Consolidated Edison Co. of New York v. Public Service Commission
Most-quoted passages
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“(1) As used in this section: (a) An automatic dialing and announcing device is a device which automatically dials telephone numbers and plays a recorded message once a connection is made. (b) Commercial solicitation means the unsolicited initiation of a telephone conversation for the purpose of encouraging a person to purchase property, goods, or services. (2) No person may use an automatic dialing and announcing device for purposes of commercial solicitation. This section applies to all commercial solicitation intended to be received by telephone customers within the state. (3) A violation of this section is a violation of chapter 19.86 RCW. It shall be presumed that damages to the recipient of commercial solicitations made using an automatic dialing and announcing device are five hundred dollars. (4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the Washington utilities and transportation commission from adopting additional rules regulating automatic dialing and announcing devices.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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