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Direct Marketing Execs Sign Up for Do-Not-Call List

Posted by timothy on Wednesday October 1, 2003 @07:12AM from the one-law-for-the-lion-and-the-ox dept.

fognugen writes "Here's a funny twist to the ongoing battle in the US over the government sponsored "Do Not Call" list. It turns out that many of the top executives at the companies which are fighting to stop this list have actually signed up for it themselves. The list, which is supposed to go into effect today, is aimed at curbing unsolicited telemarketing."

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FP by Anonymous Coward · 2003-10-01 07:15 · Score: -1, Offtopic

FP beeyotch! NYAH!
As they say on Fark by Anonymous Coward · 2003-10-01 07:45 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Ironic
Re:It's all a scam by Anonymous Coward · 2003-10-01 10:22 · Score: -1, Offtopic

That isn't insightful.
Re:Eighth deadly sin by NanoGator · 2003-10-01 11:58 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Off-topic? Based on what?

I'm just going to assume that 'overrated' was the intended moderation.

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