Re: Tsr Fee Rule, Project No. P034305

By Depoy, Sandra Yartin

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Title:	Re: Tsr Fee Rule, Project No. P034305
Author:	Depoy, Sandra Yartin
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Language:	English
Subject:	Trade, Import and export controls, Federal Trade Commission (U.S.)
Collections:	Economics Publications Collection, Federal Trade Commission
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Publisher:	Government Printing Office


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Ladies and Gentlemen: The American Resort Development Association (ARDA) is the Washington, D. C. based trade association representing the vacation ownership industry. Established in 1969 ARDA today has over 800 members, ranging from small, privately held firms to publicly traded companies and international corporations. ARDA' diverse membership includes companies with vacation timeshare resorts private residence clubs, land development, lot sales, second homes and resort communities. However the majority of ARDA' membership is related to the timeshare industry. Although ARDA supported the establishment of and continues to support the National Do Not Call Registry (the Registry) as a solution to the vast matrix of inconsistent state laws; sellers and telemarketers have lost a large segment of their potential customer base. This has resulted in an increase in the cost per sale of product. Sellers and telemarketers, whether they are small, local firms or large, nationwide companies, continue to pay for access to state registries, as not all states have adopted the Registry as their state s registry. These fees where applicable, also add to a seller s and telemarketer overall expenses. An increase in the cost to access the Registry would further increase the per- product cost, which must be passed on to the consumer and could result in further depletion of the available customer base. ARDA opposes any increase in the fee to access the Registry, particularly in light of the fact that states continue to require access to their separate lists. ARDA further opposes any increase that would continue the inequity in the payment structure or that the Commission has not demonstrated is necessary for the continued maintenance and enforcement of the Registry.