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April 21, 2003Lose my number!
Every now and then, the individual’s concerns are placed ahead of those of large businesses. Such is the case with the new national Do Not Call registry, which will let telemarketers know now and forevermore who’s not interested in receiving their spiel. I’m glad to report that this law has some teeth to it: beginning this October, telemarketers will face fines of up to $11,000 per violation for calling phone numbers included on the list.
Californians can sign onto the national Do Not Call registry and kiss those telemarketers goodbye by filling out some information here. Any out-of-staters can click here for information, although I don’t think all states are taking names and numbers yet.
Please note that charities and companies that had a preexisting relationship with a person will still be allowed to call them. Of course, if you’re a mean enough person to sic the Federal Trade Commission on the Salvation Army, Easter Seals folks, or Jerry’s Kids, you deserve to have your dinner constantly interrupted.
Posted by patrick at April 21, 2003 07:14 PM
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