As used in ORS 759.700 to 759.720: (1) “Information provider” means any person, company or corporation that operates an information delivery service on a pay-per-call basis. (2) “Information delivery service” means any telephone-recorded messages, interactive programs or other information services that are provided for a charge to a caller through an exclusive telephone number prefix […]
(1) An information provider that does business in this state shall include a preamble in its program messages. (2) The preamble must: (a) Describe the service that the program provides. (b) Advise the caller of the price per call, including: (A) Any per minute charge; (B) Any flat rate charge; (C) Any minimum charge; (D) […]
(1) An information provider that advertises pay-per-call services that are broadcast by radio or television, contained in home videos or that appear on movie screens must include an announcement that accurately represents the price of the service being advertised. The announcement must be clearly articulated in the language used in the body of the program […]
(1) Local exchange carriers shall make information delivery service blocking available to all customers as soon as such a system becomes technically available to local exchange carriers. Local exchange carriers shall notify customers of such a blocking service when available. (2) A customer’s local or long distance service shall not be suspended or terminated for […]
(1) Any customer, telecommunications utility or local exchange carrier who suffers damages from a violation of ORS 646.608, 646.639 and 759.700 to 759.720 by an information provider has a cause of action against such information provider. The court may award the greater of three times the actual damages or $500, or order an injunction or […]
