FTC Announces Crackdown on Do Not Call Violators

Tech.Luver writes "The Federal Trade Commission today announced a law enforcement crackdown on companies and individuals accused of violating the requirements of the National Do Not Call Registry, resulting in six settlements collectively imposing nearly $7.7 million in civil penalties, along with an additional complaint that will be filed in federal district court. The actions, brought by the Department of Justice on the FTC's behalf, are against companies ranging from adjustable bed seller Craftmatic Industries, to alarm-monitoring provider ADT Security Services and lender Ameriquest Mortgage Company. To date, consumers have put more than 145 million numbers on the Registry, indicating they do not want to receive calls from telemarketers at home."

Comments

Re:5 Year Limit

[Toutatis]

There is no need to register again. Someone will call you to remember you are unregistered.

Is there a National Do Call Registry?

[clickety6]

I'm sure lots of lonely people out there would like to sign up to such a registry!

Re:5 Year Limit

[goddidit]

Remember people, if you want to be taken seriously, snail mail is the only way to go. I think that in this case it could be actually better to call them. Repeatedly.

Re:Almost there...

[Kraegar]

Now if only they'd remove the exemptions for charities and politicians, I'd call this a job well done.

I regularly got calls from the Dove Foundation. Like one or two a month. Then I started doing this...

Telemarketer: This is calling on behalf of the Dove Foundation...

Me: (Interrupting) Oh, is that where I can buy some freshly killed dove to cook, and you donate the cost to help out some charity?

Telemarketer: Ack! Uh, no! (etc)

Me: (hang up) They've never called again.

Try answering in another language

[ehaggis]

Answering in another language or gibberish is fun. Speak Java or C++ to them. Klingon is good.