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  1. Re:Not Surprising by Daytona955i · · Score: 1 · on Canada's Do-Not-Hesitate-To-Call List

    Then maybe you should get their information and take them to court and get some money out of the deal. http://www.stopjunkcalls.com/script.htm

    I've found the do not call list to be quite helpful.

  2. Re:this gives the perfect opportunity... by millermj · · Score: 5, Informative · on Canada's Do-Not-Hesitate-To-Call List

    Or this one, which describes how to get the information you would need to take them to court (and earn a little cash) if they didn't put you on their do-not-call list.

  3. Re:thank god, by mkarpinski · · Score: 1 · on FTC Moves up "Do Not Call" List Registration

    I was under the impression that it was actually a fineable offense for Telemarketers to knowingly call a cell phone number.

    This was the first site to pop up on Google to have information about cell phones and telemarketers: Californians Against Telephone Solicitation

    I'm sure the FCC has more info.

  4. Cost-benefit analysis by xihr · · Score: 1 · on California Anti-Spam Law Approved

    Simply passing anti-spam legislation isn't enough, the key issue is enforcement and ease with which one can receive damages. Junk fax laws have been on the books in the United States for a long time, but anyone who owns a personal fax machine knows that they don't amount to much -- the junk fax companies know that only the tiniest minority of people go through the machinations required to actually bring a suit in small claims court and win their US$500, so they continue doing it.

    The same thing will apply for any anti-spam law. If the consumer has to go through hoops in order to collect damages, the vast majority won't, and so spammers will continue their spamming knowing that any money they lose due to lawsuits will be far down the line and will be a tiny percentage of the total amount of money they've received from companies to hawk their wares.

  5. Take them to court and Make $500! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting · on Telemarketers and Cell Phones?

    Check out http://www.stopjunkcalls.com/script.htm and they will give you the run down of what your supposed to do. Im sure that after you have been awarded a couple thousand from various telemarketers, the rest will probably start to get the idea. ;)

  6. Re:Well, I Did My Part by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Deadline For Telemarketing Comments is Friday

    The scariest part about telemarketing to me is that it's still around.

    The scariest part about telemarketing to me is that it's done by prisoners. Think about that the next time you mouth off to one of them.

  7. Put spam under 47 USC Sec 227 by Nonesuch · · Score: 2 · on Spam Under Legislative Attack in Europe
    I don't get telemarketing calls any more- I dumped all my POTS lines, all I have is a cell phone. It is a violation of Federal Law (47 USC Sec 227) to use an automated dialing system to make unsolicted calls to cellular, pager, and other radio-based system where the user pays to receive the message.

    In most states, you can collect $500 from the originator for each violation.

    Sounds like a good model for spam legislation.