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FTC Raises DNC Access Fees

A new FTC fee structure for companies that access the national no-call registry raises per-area-code costs from $45 to $56 and the maximum fee for 280 area codes or more from $12,375 to $15,400, DM News reports.

The FTC says the higher fees are needed because more telemarketers qualified for free access to the registry than expected, while fewer telemarketers than expected have paid. Telemarketers accessing five area codes or fewer as well as nonprofit telemarketers are exempt from the fees. The new rates take effect Sept. 1.