The companies were charged with violating the FTC Act, as well as the agency's Telemarketing Sales Rule and its Do Not Call provisions. The US Federal Trade Commission has closed down four companies in a bid to curb illegal robocalling . The companies – Liberty , New Goals Marketing , Veterans of America and Pointbreak Media – have been prohibited from hosting and conducting most telemarketing activities after they were found responsible for billions of robocalls that provide services such as debt relief and home security . They are also facing fines of up to $ 3 m , subject to court approval .
The US Federal Trade Commission has closed down four companies in a bid to curb illegal robocalling . The companies – Liberty , New Goals Marketing , Veterans of America and Pointbreak Media – have been prohibited from hosting and conducting most telemarketing activities after they were found responsible for billions of robocalls that provide services such as debt relief and home security . They are also facing fines of up to $ 3 m , subject to court approval .