Automated Political Telephone Calls ("Robo Calls") in Federal Campaigns : Overview and Policy Division.
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...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| 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. |
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| Item Description: | 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. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |