The Telecommunications Act of 1996 is designed to prevent the abuse of telemarketing activities through telephone solicitations.

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The Telecommunications Act of 1996 was primarily designed to deregulate the telecommunications industry and encourage competition, not specifically to address telemarketing abuses. Telemarketing abuses are more directly addressed by laws such as the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991.

The Telecommunications Act of 1996 Is Designed to Prevent the Abuse