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Supreme Court Decision on Do Not Call Registry Cheered by AARP  / News Release
October 2004— AARP is delighted that the Supreme Court let stand a lower-court ruling affirming the constitutionality of the National Do Not Call Registry.

Wireless Telephone Directories a Wrong Number for Consumers  / News Release
September 2004— An AARP study that surveyed cell phone users found cell phone owners highly value the privacy of their wireless telephone numbers.

AARP Reaction Statement on National Do Not Call List Ruling  / News Release
February 2004— AARP is very pleased with the Tenth Circuit’s ruling today in upholding the constitutionality of the National Do Not Call Registry.

Testimony of AARP Regarding the National Do Not Call Registry  / News Release
September 2003— AARP testifies before the Commerce Committee of the United States Senate

AARP Pledges to Fight Following National Do Not Call List Ruling  / News Release
September 2003— AARP pledges to fight following national do not call list ruling.

Telemarketing Fraud Is Greatly Underreported in Victims 45+  / News Release
July 2003— Telemarketing fraud is greatly underreported in victims 45+.

Attitudes Toward Consumer Issues: A 2003 Survey of AARP Members in West Virginia  / Research Report
June 2003— Opinions and comments about a variety of consumer issues are explored in this 2003 survey of 1,125 AARP members in West Virginia. Among the measures supported by respondents are the elimination or restriction of payday lenders, consumer protections on sub-prime mortgage lending companies, and strengthened laws against identity theft. (24 pages)

Statement by AARP CEO Bill Novelli on National Do Not Call List  / News Release
June 2003— Statement by AARP CEO Bill Novelli on National Do Not Call List

AARP New Hampshire Telemarketing and "Do Not Call" List Survey  / Research Report
February 2003— Results of a random telephone survey of 562 age 18+ New Hampshire residents in February 2003 which investigated the degree of support for a new telemarketing law that would give consumers the option of placing their names on a statewide ""Do Not Call"" list. (7 pages)

Off the Hook: Reducing Participation in Telemarketing Fraud  / Research Report
February 2003— Findings from research conducted by AARP for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs to identify the most effective messages for providing information about the tactics of fraudulent telemarketers in order to increase victims’ and potential victims’ resistance to such scams. (164 pages) (Publication ID: D17812)

Michigan Telemarketing Fraud and "Do Not Call" List: An AARP Survey  / Research Report
August 2002— Most consumers consider telemarketing phone calls an intrusive invasion of their privacy and would support laws in their states allowing them to place their names on lists that would prohibit telemarketers from phoning them.

South Dakota "Do Not Call" List: An AARP Survey  / Research Report
July 2002— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Most AARP members in South Dakota consider telemarketing phone calls an intrusive invasion of their privacy and would support laws in their states allowing them to place their names on lists that would prohibit telemarketers from phoning them. (12 pages)

Missouri "Do Not Call" List: An AARP Survey  / Research Report
April 2002— Most consumers consider telemarketing phone calls an intrusive invasion of their privacy and would support laws in their states allowing them to place their names on lists that would prohibit telemarketers from phoning them.

AARP New Jersey Telemarketing and "Do Not Call" List Survey  / Research Report
February 2002— Most consumers consider telemarketing phone calls an intrusive invasion of their privacy and would support laws in their states allowing them to place their names on lists that would prohibit telemarketers from phoning them.

Minnesota Telemarketing Fraud and "Do Not Call" List: An AARP Survey  / Research Report
December 2001— Most Minnesota residents over age 18 receive telemarketing phone calls more than once a week, consider them an intrusive invasion of their privacy, and would support a law allowing them to place their names on lists that would prohibit telemarketers from phoning them. (12 pages)