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Re: Durned Telemarketers!
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 28 Aug 2002 06:51:20 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Duane Hess writes:
> My state (Colorado) just passed a "no call list"
> http://www.coloradonocall.com/ where your telephone number is entered into a
> database. Telemarketers are required to buy updates (I think quarterly) of
> the database and are fined for each number that is called on the list.
> Sanctions become quite severe very quickly. I am very thankful that this has
> gone into effect. We have had no solicitations other than the exempted
> non-profit or political calls since. Those are far and few between for now.
I believe our governor (Illinois) recently vetoed such a bill because it
'wasn't strong enough' and allowed too many exemptions. I think these
state-run do not call lists (with penalties) are a good thing (and are long
overdue). BUT, I hope that people take the time to urge their state
senators to press for an absolute do not call list - NO phone solicitations,
profit or non, political or non. Perhaps there could be two lists - one for
people who want the non-profit and political calls, one for people who don't
want any.
...the same should go for junk mail, and enforceable spam (spam that
originates in the US)
I want all of my incoming communication to be nothing other than personal,
governmental, or non-soliciting communication from business whose services I
am currently using.
-Tim
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| In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Tim Courtney writes: <snip> (...) Agreed on all points, but I'll take whatever I can get to begin with. I can only hope that political and non-profit phone solicitations will be brought under the same restrictions at a (...) (22 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) My state (Colorado) just passed a "no call list" (URL) where your telephone number is entered into a database. Telemarketers are required to buy updates (I think quarterly) of the database and are fined for each number that is called on the (...) (22 years ago, 27-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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