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Villa Maria #501 (979)822-8000 COLLEGE STATION 200 Brentwood Drive East (979)764-8000 goldsgym.com 38 YEARS • 650 LOCATIONS 3 MILLION MEMBERS • ONE GREAT NAME Tuesday, September 30, 2003 NATIO! THE BATTALIO Do-not-call list still up in aii FCC steps in to enforce list, Bush signs suppo i] By David Ho THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — The bewildering tight between the government and telemarketers over the national do-not-call list took another turn Monday when a second federal agency said it would enforce the program, promising that consumers would soon see some reduction in telephone sales pitches. The Federal Communications Commission said it would seek fines of up to $120,000 against telemarketers each time they call people on the registry. The FCC got involved because the Federal Trade Commission, which is compil ing the list and planned to enforce it, has been blocked by a federal judge. The list of more than 50 mil lion telephone numbers regis tered by people who don't want to hear from telemarketers is scheduled to go into effect Wednesday. The public is being encouraged to continue signing up for the service and many tele marketers plan to respect the wishes of those on the list even while legal questions remain. “One of the things we all need to do is take a deep breath ” FCC Chairman Michael Powell said. “What you’ve got is virtually everyone in federal government here working to leave no avenue unexhausted to make sure the list works as fully as legally possible.” Prompted by two court rul ings last week favoring telemar keters, seemingly every elected official in Washington has sought to show their commit ment to the do-not-call list. Republicans and Democrats in Congress joined forces to pass a bill in near-record speed last week and President Bush signed it Monday. The measure gives explicit authority to the FTC to set up and operate the do-not-call list, a distinction Denver ruled the do-not-call unconstitutional on free-speet grounds because it applied calls from businesses but • charities. That decision blocktd the FTC from enforcing theli The FTC has asked the court to suspend its decision while agency appeals. Another court decision I the FCC free made moot by a court order that came down after Congress acted. Bush did not mention that. “The public is understand- ably losing patience with these unwanted phone calls, unwanted intru- Given a choice, Americans prefer not to receive random sales pitches at all hours of the day.' — President George W. Bush act. A th judge panel the Denver-base l()th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal on Friday denied a request froi telemarketers t block the FCC role in the res istry. On Monday Supreme Couti Justice Stephen Breyer refused to block that deci sions,” he said at a White House ceremony. “Given a choice, Americans prefer not to receive random sales pitches at all hours of the day. The American people should be free to restrict these calls.” The legislation came after U.S. District Judge Lee R. West in Oklahoma City ruled last week that the FTC lacked authority to run the registry. At about the same time that Congress passed the hill Thursday, U.S. District Judge Edward W. Nottingham in sion, but telemarketers i renew their request with another justice. If the Supreme Court grants the request to temporarily suspend the FCC’s rules, boih agencies would be blocked from enforcing the list. The FTC says people can still sign up for the list and file complaints about telemarketer violations at www.donotcall.pov or by calling 1-888-382-1222. FCC officials said com plaints will be forwarded to their agency for enforcement. Consumers can also file com plaints directly with the FCCby calling 1-888-225-5322. NEWS IN BRIEF Band to host onstage suicide TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The leader of the rock band Hell on Earth said Monday that an onstage suicide will be conducted during a pri vate St. Petersburg concert this weekend in defiance of a new city law designed to stop the act. “The show will go on,” Billy Tourtelot said. “It will be available on the Internet and it will be in the city limits (of St. Petersburg).” Earlier Monday, the St. Petersburg city coun cil unanimously approved an emergency ordi nance that makes it illegal to conduct a sui cide for commercial or entertainment purpos es, and to host, promote and sell tickets for such an event. Circuit Judge John C. Lenderman of St. Petersburg granted the city a temporary injunc tion against the band Monday, preventing them from advertising the show and allowing the » cide. The judge scheduled a hearing in the cas Thursday. The Tampa-based band, known for such out rageous onstage stunts as chocolate syrup wrestling and grinding up live rats in a blender, first created the furor by announcing earlier this month that the suicide would happen during a show at the State Theater in downtown SI. Petersburg. But the theater’s owner promptly canceled the band’s appearance, and another venue also turned away the event. Stuo U H ey a—h Stop be This obscene yel .become more popul “yells.” The only thi Bui who is the or The person who not go to Texas A&i son who may or ma lo take his hat off di “out of respect?” Or cursing a fellow Agj lo take his (insert ex hat off? There is no writtt available online that so-called tradition. Traditions Counc or why it started. Senior yell leader know when it startec maybe he could if he ifa senior yell leader ofleading the yells, i uncovering before a in section 226 does. 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