Texas man, company charged of violating Oklahoma Do-Not-Call list

Thursday, March 4th 2004, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

(Oklahoma City-AP) -- A Texas man and is company are accused of violating Oklahoma telemarketing laws, including tying up phone lines of a 911 service, a hospital and a police station.

Christopher Fischer of Arlington and Satellite Solutions are charged in Kay County with calling Oklahomans listed on the state's Do-Not-Call list.

The two are also accused of failing to register as a telemarketer and operating an autodial device.

Attorney General Drew Edmondson says the company was making countless calls to Integris Blackwell Regional Hospital and the Blackwell Police Department.

He says the calls also affected 911 emergency telephone service around Blackwell, creating a threat to public safety.