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Australian Do Not Call Register

Posted by Zonk on from the still-waiting-for-the-shoot-the-messenger-button dept.

green-e writes "Looks like us Aussies are finally introducing a national 'Do Not Call' register. Under the plan all telemarketers would be banned from calling homes after 8pm on weekdays and 5pm on weekends. Companies that call a household on the register could face fines of up to $220,000 (AU), which could be legislated early next year. About time something like this should be set up. How effective has it been in the US ?"

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  1. Only not after 8pm? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ... why not a complete ban on those annoying calls all day?