Telemarketers Sue to Block Do-Not-Call List

chumpieboy writes "A story on Yahoo tells about about the DMA's attempts to stop a national DoNotCall list, essentially claiming that Opt Out is not a viable model for telemarketers. Yet they claim that Opt Out is a viable model for email marketing?"

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State Wide is not enough

[buzzsport]

"But telemarketers say 27 existing state do-not-call lists and a voluntary national list run by the Direct Marketing Association trade group should provide consumers enough protection."

I live in a State (CT) that has such a list but we still receive numerous unsoliticed calls and subsequent hangups when we inform them they've violated state law. Problem is that the state apparently doesn't have juristiction and/or not enough bandwidth to go after some of the out of state companies. I'm all for a Federal list.

Simple solution..

[grub]

buy a Telezapper or make your own with these tones. Simply put these on your answering machine before any speaking. The tones will play and will fool most of the remote machines into thinking you have a disconnected number.

Re:Well, which is it?

[micromoog]

The DMA maintains their own do-not-call list (which, by the way, does work to some extent).

According to their (BS) argument, a required list would be too much trouble to use, even though they already "recommend" the use of their optional list to member companies.

Go sign up for the optional list now. And don't pay the $5 online fee . . . you can do it by mail for free.

Re:Well, which is it?

[afidel]

Actually the state DNC lists ARE effective because by doing a substantial ammount of business in the states in questions the telemarketers have opened themselves to regulation. Trust me my brother and friend both work as analysts for telemarketing firms and they are VERY sure to make sure no one from a DNC list is called. The DNC lists do have teeth, and even if they didn't it would be futile to call on anyone on the lists because they have already stated their intention not to patronize telemarketers.

Phone Number of Robert Weintzen, President of DMA

[Dave21212]

This post on the Yahoo BB seems interesting...

212.768.7277, ext. 1604

That is the phone number of Robert Weintzen, President of the Direct Marketers Association. Call him and let him know what we think about his fighting the law.

I'm not sure if it's the right number, but it could be a starting point ! Have fun ;)

Incorrect

[Zaknafein500]

This is evidently not the case. Missouri AG Jay Nixon has collected a substantial amount of money from out-of-state telemarketers who violate the No Call Law.

http://www.ago.state.mo.us/nocalllaw.htm