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Released: January 03, 2013
FTC offers $50,000 in contest to end robocalls
Source: Emily Jane Fox, CNNMoney
Do robocalls make you want to smash your phone? Here's a better way to harness your anger, and maybe even w3in some money.
The Federal Trade Commission is currently running a contest to find a solution to block the pesky calls on landlines and cell phones. The winning submission will get $50,000 and a trip to Washington, DC to present the solution.
The FTC has already received 230 submissions. Suggestions, so far, include a 24-hour hotline to report robocalls and blacklists to block repeat offenders.
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