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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."

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  1. Well... by RomSteady · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It may be opt-out instead of opt-in, but it's still better than a kick to the crotch...unless you happen to be into that sort of thing.

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  2. OT: FUNNY HILLARY ROSEN JOKE! by Kaz+Riprock · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    In case you hadn't seen this one before:

    Rosen switches...

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