DirecTV Caught Violating 'Do Not Call'

The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday announced a settlement with DirecTV in which the satellite television provider will pay $5.3 million for the largest violation of the Do Not Call registry ever recorded. Over 1.4 million complaints were received by the FTC.

An investigation took two years to complete and involved DirecTV and five telemarketing firms. The DNC registry currently includes 110 million phone numbers and receives about 3,000 complaints per day. "Sellers are on the hook for calls placed on their behalf and for their benefit," said FTC Chairwoman Deborah Platt Majoras. "It is not named the Do Not Call Registry for nothing."