The Evansville Courier Press has an opinion on the Consumer Bankers Association’s effort to have federal law supercede Indiana state law to allow its member Banks to engage in telemarketing to Indiana customers.
The Courier Press takes a states’ rights position on this one. I don’t know what the proper federalist position on this one is, but I certainly don’t appreciate the effort to water down Indiana’s do not call list. Turns out the Banks may have walked into a buzzsaw with this one. The Courier Press closes its opinion with this:
In the meantime, Indiana lawmakers are making an effort to send a message to the bankers. In addition to the efforts of Bayh and Lugar, state lawmakers have drafted legislation to prohibit violators of the Indiana law from doing business with the state, reports .
State Sen. Greg Server, R-Evansville, called it a “back at ya'” to the banks.
According to the AP, because of the issue, three banks headquartered in Indiana have disassociated themselves from the group’s FCC petition, and one has severed its membership.
They got the message: Don’t mess with Indiana’s no-call list.
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