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Telemarketers Sue Over "Do Not Call" List

Posted by michael on from the tooth-and-nail dept.

Joey Patterson writes "CNN reports that 'Telemarketers expanded their legal challenge to the government's do-not-call list, suing a second federal agency over the call-blocking service for consumers that the industry says will devastate business and cost as many as two million jobs.'"

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  1. Re:repeat after me by mal3 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Nope. Been in a car accident lately? I was and for the next two days I was called by no fewer than 10 lawyers, body shops, and chiropractors. The list will stop all those calls.

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  2. Re:The very same reason we get spammed? by WaxParadigm · · Score: 5, Informative

    "I am at a loss as to just what sort of job loss the telemarketing association is referring to."

    Telemarketing, from what I understant, is the leading field of employment in terms of employing people who were previously on government-funded welfare programs. There will be a tremedous job loss, and it will be lost jobs for the poorest and least-educated people.

  3. Re:Call Me! by KarmaPolice · · Score: 5, Informative

    Even better (From Seinfeld):
    http://www.sconet.state.oh.us/Communications_Offic e/Justice_Pfeifer/2002/jp082802.asp

    For those to lasy to click a link:

    "SEINFELD: (ANSWERING PHONE) Hello.

    "(TELEMARKETER): Hi. Would you be interested in switching over to TMI long-distance service?

    "SEINFELD: Oh, gee, I can't talk right now. Why don't you give me your home number and I'll call you later?

    "(A LONG PAUSE) (TELEMARKETER): Well, I'm sorry. We're not allowed to do that.

    "SEINFELD: I guess you don't want people calling you at home.

    "(TELEMARKETER): No.

    "SEINFELD: Well, now you know how I feel."