Automated Political Telephone Calls ("Robo Calls") in Federal Campaigns : Overview and Policy Options.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Presidents--Election.

Presidents.

Constitutional law.

Freedom of speech.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (27 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides overview of how automated political calls, or "robo calls," are used in Federal election campaigns, and discusses recent spending estimates and polling data about automated political calls. Covers legislation introduced in the 110th Congress that would affect the calls. Considers policy options, including maintaining the status quo, gathering additional data, encouraging voluntary changes by practitioners, revising Federal disclosure or disclaimer requirements, adding the calls to the Federal do not call list, or restricting number and timing of calls; and considers First Amendment issues.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

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Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Automated Political Telephone Calls ("Robo Calls") in Federal Campaigns

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