WPC'  F+ׄ*\dN2M o9d{1χUG,Id( b4ʩ3מ*? ܫw!u&ɒ)syDUCJ(`ȭR3>A ?8vtNUQ'%{EkZ|r0A+ctOZ㱏"Nb2p;wwX'ջWP2_BY9.{yi = !F~Ұ.nǕ װ@ځ E=S "5'& >Ѱ6_-x:3U֘ɻ)(B?y6mE9n6n9Yf| ;;*u9=2#gY*a-,w ו95W>'agn33p5WMU,I(7͢V6,+И%%˱ЧT Iycv-65u-ꖙ|\#&UN %5 0:; 1u 72 1u. 72 0c^ 8wD4H\k mm 0 w~ 0Vy 0VN% HP LaserJet 4 Plus,,,,0(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularX($USUS.,0;CEKOU[agmAutoList11.21.1.1.1.1.1.1.3#37=CIQYag1.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a)i)(;3$2#  0  .3  0  }.s @.l-0Backup3|xU(O;$0  2#  a  .3  0` (#(# t (USUS.,  _  ӀMarkEckenwiler  v.ARS(.3$ !USUS.,  (.3$ !USUS.,  !USUS.,  _ Statementoffacts  P  (;03" 3"   32;  1  .3  0    OnNovember12,2002at5:24a.m.,mywifeandIwereawakenedfromasoundsleepby (  atelemarketingcalltoourhometelephone,(202)544_xxxx_.Thecall,deliveringa   prerecordedvoicemessageofferinghomerepair/handymanservices,wasplacedfrom   phonenumber(240)453_xxxx_,accordingto_Verizon_srecords.Returncallstothat   numberrevealedtheuseofautomateddialingequipmentplacingoutboundcallsat   regularintervals. 34݌ t(#(# Ќ  " 3"   3I2;  2  .3  0    Telephonenumber(240)453_xxxx_ԀisregisteredtodefendantA[...]R[...]S[...],[address], L  Rockville,MD20850.(Telephonenumbers(240)453_aaaa_,_bbbb_,-_cccc_,and-_dddd_Ԁare 8  alsoregisteredtothesamesubscriberandaddress.Thefirstthreenumberswereall t$  consistentlybusythroughoutthedayonNovember12.)MontgomeryCountyreal `  propertyrecordsshowdefendantARSastheowneroftheresidenceatthataddress. 3Iv݌L (#(# Ќ  " 3"   32;  3  .3  0    NeitherInoranymemberofmyhouseholdhasanypriorrelationship,businessrelatedor $  otherwise,withdefendantARSorwiththehomerepair/handymanserviceforwhichhis  callsolicitedbusiness.NeitherInoranymemberofmyhouseholdhasevergiven  consent,expressorimplied,toreceivesuchsolicitationsfromdefendantARSoranyone  else. 3݌(#(# Ќ  Basisforsuit  \ " 3"   3Q 2;  4  .3  0    UnderDCCode223226.08, 3Q ~ ݌4(#(# Ќ  8  0`    [_i]t_Ԁisanabusivetelemarketingactorpractice...foraselleror \  telephonesolicitorto...(3)Engageintelephonesolicitationtoa H consumersresidenceatanytimebefore8:00a.m.andafter9:00p.m., 4  localtimeattheplaceoftheconsumercalled.  !` `  0  DCCode223226.11expresslypermitsaprivatepartyaggrievedbyaviolationof " section223226.08tomaintainanactioninSuperiorCourtfor,interalia,fees,costs,and # punitivedamages.$ (#(# " 3"   3 2;  5  .3  0    Under47_USC_Ԁ227(b)(1)(B),itisunlawfulwithintheUnitedStates  toinitiateany &X" telephonecalltoanyresidentialtelephonelineusinganartificialorprerecorded 'H # voicetodeliveramessagewithoutthepriorexpressconsentofthecalledparty....  3 #݌(4!$(#(# Ќ  " 3"   32;  6  .3  0    47_USC_Ԁ227(b)(2)authorizestheFederalCommunicationsCommissiontoprescribe `*#& regulationsimplementingtherequirementsofsection227.Thoseregulations,setforthat L+#' 47_CFR_Ԁ64.1200, 3C݌8,$((#(# Ќ   $-%) ";"  ;0  2;23  0` (#(#  prohibitmakingtelephonesolicitationcallstoaresidentiallineusing P prerecordedvoicemessageswithoutthecalledpartysconsent @ (64.1200(a)(2));;L݌, ` (#` (# Ќ  ";"  ;0  2;23  0` (#(#  prohibitmakingtelephonesolicitationcallstoaresidentialsubscriberbefore   8a.m.orafter9p.m.atthecalledpartyslocation(64.1200(e)(1));and;݌ ` (#` (# Ќ  ";"  ;30  2;23  0` (#(#  prohibitmakingtelephonesolicitationcallstoaresidentialsubscriberunless   thecallerhasimplementedminimumstandards(includingthecreationofa   writtenpolicy)forcreatingandmaintaininga donotcalllist  x (64.1200(e)(2)(_i_)(vi)). ;3`݌d` (#` (# Ќ  " 3"   3\2;  7  .3  0    Under47_USC_Ԁ227(b)(3), 3\݌< (#(# Ќ  8  0`    [a]personorentitymay,ifotherwisepermittedbythelawsorrulesof d  courtofaState,bringinanappropriatecourtofthatState!P ` `  8  0`    (A)anactionbasedonaviolationofthissubsectionorthe <  regulationsprescribedunderthissubsectiontoenjoinsuchviolation, (  [or]` `    8 `  (B)anactiontorecoverforactualmonetarylossfrom  suchaviolation,ortoreceive$500indamagesforeachsuch  violation,whicheverisgreater.... ` x` x 8  Further,  ifthecourtfindsthatthedefendantwillfullyorknowinglyviolated ` thissubsectionortheregulations...,thecourtmay,initsdiscretion, P increasetheamountoftheawardtoanamountequaltonotmorethan3 < timestheamountavailableundersubparagraph(B).... (Notethatunder47 x( _USC_Ԁ153, [_t]he_ԀtermStateincludestheDistrictofColumbia.)h    Specificclaimsasserted  @  " 3"   32;  8  .3  0    Defendanthasviolatedtheforegoingstatutesandregulationsbyplacinganunsolicited " telephonesolicitationcalltomyresidenceatanunlawfulhour(5:24a.m.)andbymaking # thecallbymeansofprerecordedvoice. 3݌#(#(# Ќ   Reliefsought  %x! " 3"   32;  9  .3  0    IasktheCourttoawarddamagesintheminimumstatutoryamountof$500,together 'P # withcosts,interest,andsuchotherandfurtherreliefastheCourtdeemsappropriate. 3݌(