STATEMENT OF
COMMISSIONER MICHAEL J. COPPS
Re:  Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, CG 
Docket No. 02-278.
Nearly five years ago the Commission in coordination with the Federal Trade Commission 
established the Do-Not-Call Registry that allowed consumers to put limits on the telemarketing calls they 
received.  At the time, we made registrations valid for a finite period of time – five years – in order to 
allow the FCC to evaluate the program. My how time flies. June 2008 will mark five years and unless the 
Commission acts, in conjunction with the FTC, to make these registrations permanent, tens of millions of 
consumers will again be eligible for the constant barrage of unwanted telemarketing calls.  This Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking is the first step towards ensuring that we are able to make the registrations 
permanent.  It tentatively concludes that the Commission should make registrations with the Do-Not-Call 
Registry permanent and it seeks comment on how best to implement the proposed change.  Upon 
completion of such a rule change, consumers will not need to re-register nor take any further action in 
order to remain on the Do-Not-Call Registry.  I am pleased the Commission does not ask consumers to 
take any further action in order to keep unwanted telemarketing calls in abeyance.  I am pleased to 
support this item.