Confusion Over GOP Hopeful's Calls
What appeared to be an automated call, or "robocall" placed on behalf on a Republican candidate in House District 47 actually is a live call and thus, what at first appeared to be a violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act is not, a spokesman for the candidate said today.
The call, on behalf of candidate Leslie Osborn, is not an automated one, said Rep. Trebor Worthen, consultant to Osborn's campaign.
Osborn's opponent, Jane McNeff, under the impression the call was a robocall, asked Attorney General Drew Edmondson's office to examine the call and determine if it violates the TCPA.
The issue of robocalls arose in 2006, when calls placed in the Oklahoma County Commission race prompted Edmondson to take action against former State Rep. Tim Pope for robocalls that did not contain a return telephone number. Pope eventually was fined $4,500.
Also in 2006, Edmondson's Consumer Protection Division investigated robocalls made in the Republican primary for Congress in the 5th District and Edmondson reached a settlement with the group Americans For Job Security about robocalls placed against Mary Fallin and Denise Bode. Edmondson said AJS and vendor Advantage Inc. agreed to pay $3,000 each to cover investigative costs into the violation Edmondson alleged, that the calls did not contain the name of the entity sponsoring them in the proper place and did not contain a call-back telephone number.
The call, on behalf of candidate Leslie Osborn, is not an automated one, said Rep. Trebor Worthen, consultant to Osborn's campaign.
Osborn's opponent, Jane McNeff, under the impression the call was a robocall, asked Attorney General Drew Edmondson's office to examine the call and determine if it violates the TCPA.
The issue of robocalls arose in 2006, when calls placed in the Oklahoma County Commission race prompted Edmondson to take action against former State Rep. Tim Pope for robocalls that did not contain a return telephone number. Pope eventually was fined $4,500.
Also in 2006, Edmondson's Consumer Protection Division investigated robocalls made in the Republican primary for Congress in the 5th District and Edmondson reached a settlement with the group Americans For Job Security about robocalls placed against Mary Fallin and Denise Bode. Edmondson said AJS and vendor Advantage Inc. agreed to pay $3,000 each to cover investigative costs into the violation Edmondson alleged, that the calls did not contain the name of the entity sponsoring them in the proper place and did not contain a call-back telephone number.
Labels: Drew Edmondson, Jane McNeff, Leslie Osborn, Robocalls
posted by Mike McCarville @ 4:24 PM
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