429,000 Do-Not-Call Complaints

The Ghetto Imp writes "Is the do-not-call list working for you? According to CNN Money, there have been over 429,000 complaints filed with the FTC over do-not-call violations. The list is incredibly popular, with apparently some 62 million numbers registered. Apparently the worst offenders are the Credit Foundation of America, and our friends at AT&T. In an era where companies use computers to spam pre-recorded messages through our phone lines, does the FTC have the teeth to make unsolicited calls a thing of the past? At $11,000 per violation, let's hope so!"

Comments

The law will have bearing.

[www.sorehands.com]

Even if they move to India, they still are subject to the law if they are calling into the USA -- though it would be harder to enforce.

Generally, they would be doing the telemarking for a company in the USA which would then have liability.

One thing that I found, is that if you ask for their telephone number they will either hang-up on you or tell you they don't have one.

Re:AT&T

[thedillybar]

>Telemarketers are in the same category of living scum as spammers.

Ummm...except what they're doing is legal and traceable. It's a much different category and needs to be treated as such.