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U.S. Court Blocks Anti-Telemarketing List

Posted by timothy on from the 405-609-5099 dept.

DirkDaring writes "Yahoo is reporting that a U.S. court in Oklahoma has blocked the national 'do not call' list that would allow consumers to stop most unwanted telephone sales calls. With around 50 million phone numbers currently signed up this could get very messy."

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  1. Y'know... by Tadiera · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm wondering if this judge is getting some sort of deal with a ton of telemarketer companies. "You cancel this 'Do Not Call List' and we'll take your number off of our lists."

  2. Re:Grrrrr..... by harley_frog · · Score: 5, Funny
    Just when you thought it was safe to answer the phone...

    Sounds like a opening line to a horror movie trailer: The Night of the Telemarketers.

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    It's all fun and games until someone loses the key to the handcuffs.
  3. Re:A plan that worked once... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    well, i got through.. and said 'hello, i just wanted to call and waste your time, since you do that to me every day'

    she replied 'no problem, we'll be here till 5' ;)

  4. Oh the irony by Jucius+Maximus · · Score: 5, Funny
    "What happened to for the people by the people who cares what a judge thinks. 50 million people can't be wrong."

    This is just so delicious. Year 2000 USA Election Statistics

    National Popular Vote for Gore: 50,996,116
    National Popular Vote for Bush: 50,456,169

    The question of course is WHICH 50 million was 'wrong' ;-)

  5. Re:Grrrrr..... by Greyhand · · Score: 5, Funny
    Just because we don't have smog, incessant traffic, extremely dense population, and 30% higher retail prices DOESN'T mean we're backwards.
    I have lived in Oklahoma all my life and I think most of the population is very dense...