On May 24, 2001, Governor Foster signed into law House Bill 175,
the "Telephone Solicitation Relief Act of 2001," which provides for
the creation of a "do not call" list of residential telephone
subscribers relative to telephone solicitation.
The legislation outlines the duties of the Louisiana Public
Service Commission and gives the commission until January 1, 2002 to promulgate
rules and regulations concerning customer notification, database management and
other administrative matters.
The Louisiana Public Service Commission is working diligently to
develop rules and regulations concerning customer notification, database
management and other administrative matters associated with the enactment of the
"Telephone Solicitation Relief Act of 2001" ("Do Not Call"). Although the legislation gives the commission until
January 1, 2002 to accomplish this important and complex task, the commission is
committed to promulgating the rules as quickly as possible.
