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U.S. National Do-Not-Call Registry is Law

Posted by timothy on from the oh-yes-do-please dept.

extra88 writes "Bush has signed the Do-Not-Call Registry into law. The registry will be run by the FTC and funded by fees collected from telemarketers. Telemarketers can be fined up to $11K for calling someone on the list. Politicians, surveys (loophole?) and charities are exempt from using the list. The FCC oversees certain industries (airlines, banks and phone companies) and will have to "buy in" to the registry for it to affect those industries. Slashdot covered this story when the bill went through House of Representatives."

23 of 525 comments (clear)

  1. any chance by Squareball · · Score: 3, Funny

    Any chance that to inform the masses about this they will do a mass calling at 6:30pm (dinner time) ? ;)

  2. Hello Mr Jones by JustAnOtherCodeSerf · · Score: 3, Funny

    We'd like you to take a survey...
    1) What do you think about our new offer we're sending to people?
    2) Would our recent pricing changes convince you to switch to our company?
    3) PROFIT!

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  3. I'd advise you not to hug him... by returnofthe_spork · · Score: 0, Funny

    he's covered in blood and oil.

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  4. Woo by grub · · Score: 5, Funny


    * ring ring *
    Hello?
    Hallo, dees iz Al Quaeda fund raising group, please geef uz moe-nee.
    I'm on the National Do Not Call list!
    Ah.. forgiff my mistake, American Infidel. I shall call next perzon on list. Haff a nice day.
    No problem, g'day.

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    1. Re:Woo by parlyboy · · Score: 2, Funny
      No problem, g'day.

      Riiiight. That's exactly how us Americans sign off when we talk on the phone.

      "G'day, mate. Good on ya. Are we still on for the cricket world cup on Saturday? Make sure to throw an extra shrimp on the barbie, I'm bringing a sheila."

  5. How to get a dialtone when a surveyor calls by JPelorat · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Hi, this is AnnoyingCo, we want you to pad, for absolutely no compensation, our database that we'll be selling to someone else so they can annoy you too."

    "My answer to all your questions will be 'Go fuck yourself raw, bitch'. Still want to ask? Have at it."

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  6. how to break by Joe+the+Lesser · · Score: 4, Funny

    Phase 1:All telemarketers stop for n months.

    Phase 2: No fines = no funds to enforce law.

    Phase 3: Resume telemarketing

    Phase 4: Profit!

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  7. Buy Herbal Viagra, Vote Quimby by use_compress · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hello Sir/Madam, while on your way to vote for Diamond Joe Quimby and donate to Guns for Tots, pick up some of our effective, 100% legal herbal Viagra substitute.

  8. Let me help them build the list by product+byproduct · · Score: 5, Funny

    #include <stdio.h>

    int main()
    {
    int i, j, k;

    for (i = 100; i <= 999; i++)
    for (j = 100; i <= 999; j++)
    for (k = 0; k <= 9999; k++)
    printf("(%03d) %03d-%04d\n", i, j, k);
    }

    1. Re:Let me help them build the list by davinciII · · Score: 5, Funny

      for (i = 100; i = 999; i++)
      for (j = 100; i = 999; j++)--
      for (k = 0; k = 9999; k++)
      printf("(%03d) %03d-%04d\n", i, j, k);

      You've got yourself an endless loop. The second for statement will execute indefinitely, as i will always be 100 throughout the iteration.

      Ahh, the beauty of open source ;)

    2. Re:Let me help them build the list by rworne · · Score: 4, Funny

      In order to post code for a code review, we must first:

      1) Have a Premilinary Design Review
      2) Have a Critical Design Review
      3) Submit your code package to CVS
      4) Call for a review meeting at least 5 business days in advance
      5) Submit a package for review at the time of the meeting notice complete with Engineering Notes, Class Diagrams, Structure Diagrams, and Sequence Diagrams.

      Thank you.

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    3. Re:Let me help them build the list by Alomex · · Score: 2, Funny
      The fact that you were able to put together this software package so swiftly leads me to conclude that you received assistance from IBM. This assistance infringes on my patent for a "device to increment accumulator by value unit value". My lawyers have filed papers suing IBM for

      ....doctor evil pause....


      one million dollars!

  9. My name is Jim... by greenskyx · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm running for congress... would you be interested in switching to AT&T?????????

  10. Re:sign up by Hamster+Of+Death · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't worry, they'll call you and ask if you want to sign up!

  11. Re:Surveys... by avandesande · · Score: 4, Funny

    Porn is protected because politicians watch porn. My guess is that many of these politicians were getting calls from telemarketers at home... You figure it out.

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  12. Re:Wow! by foistboinder · · Score: 4, Funny
    Holy shit, GW actually did something right. I mean, I know it's not that hard picking up a pen and putting your signature where your political advisors tell you to. Still, this law rocks. I love it. If I could, I would marry it. I am so on that list A.S.A.P

    Sometimes, even a blind squirrel finds a nut.

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  13. Congress' Next Job by jazman_777 · · Score: 5, Funny

    A "Do Not /." List for websites.

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  14. When and were to sign up. by kalislashdot · · Score: 3, Funny

    For all those asking when and were to sign up let me make it simple. It says Summer. It is administrated by the FTC.

    So that means in July go to either firstgov.gov or ftc.gov and search for "do not call". Simple huh? Well stop whining... "when, where, oh boo hoo".

  15. Re:Overseas calls? by lga · · Score: 2, Funny
    but what if the call originates in... say... Tijuana? Ottowa? Bombay?


    Oh, I don't think that will matter. After all, American laws apply to the whole world, don't they?
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  16. I think the real solution is... by CommieLib · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hook up ELIZA with her own voice and let the telemarketer spin their wheels for half an hour or so:

    Telemarketer: Would you like to learn how to save on your long distance bills?

    Eliza: Oh, i like to learn what to save on my long distance bills.

    Telemarketer : Well, with our super saver program you can make long distance calls for just 39 cents a minute!

    Eliza: Oh, i can make long distance calls for just 39 cents a minute.

    Telemarketer: Uh, yes. So can I sign you up?

    Eliza: You are sure?

    Telemarketer: Um, yeah. Are you interested in signing up for our long distance service?

    Eliza: Would you prefer if I were not interested in signing up for our long distance service?

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  17. The survey loophole.. by MongooseCN · · Score: 1, Funny



    Hello, this is Ann Oy Ing from Aluminum Siding Incorportated and we would like you to do a simple survey for us. First let me describe our product...

    Now for the survey questions

    1. Would you like to buy our product?
    2. Will you be paying cash or credit?
    3. What is your address?

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  18. Would you like to take a survey? by dacarr · · Score: 2, Funny

    If I get ONE MORE CALL about people asking me about George Wendt, eating beans, and movies, I'm gonna scream!

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  19. Politicians don't watch porn... by El+Camino+SS · · Score: 2, Funny


    They are men of power. They hump their beautiful but otherwise useless secretaries.

    If you and I ever got that powerful, we would have no need for watching sexual variety.