OMG telemarketers are evil and should go to hell, and they live just to call me even though I don't want their crap. No one ever buys their stuff, ever...they don't make any money...they just sit around and call people all day just to piss them off.
Ok, mod me up for being insightful now.
Yes braniac, you are correct. If the cost of adhering to individual states' DNC rules outweigh the profit, then of course they won't call that state. This is why the DMA is fighting to abolish the state lists and let the whole DNC issue be settled with one list at the federal level. OMG, people actually want to make more money!! shocker
Exactly...legitimate telemarketers had been using the DMA's do-not-call list for years before the FTC list came up, and in October of 2003 the legitimate telemarketers started scrubbing against the FTC list.
The problem is that in addition to buying the FTC list (yes buying...the FTC makes telemarketers pay to not call people), they also have to pay individual states that have their own lists.
I know, you all are playing the world's smallest violin for the telemarketers, but heaven forbid that you actually try to understand the issue. Like it or not, the legitimate telemarketers are trying to run a business just like any other, and are putting a lot of effort towards making sure that they do not call forbidden numbers, but unfair fees by individual states make this unnecissarily difficult and expensive.
Aye, Nextel usually deploys these to championship sporting events to accommodate the increased media and increased number of fans calling home to see if they are on TV.
Like Verizon, they too call them COWs.
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Legitimate Telemarketer = Telemarketer that adheres to all regulations regarding telemarketing at both the state and federal levels.
Add your number to the DNC, and the evil telemarketers won't bother you anymore.
Ok fine.
OMG telemarketers are evil and should go to hell, and they live just to call me even though I don't want their crap. No one ever buys their stuff, ever...they don't make any money...they just sit around and call people all day just to piss them off.
Ok, mod me up for being insightful now.
Yes braniac, you are correct. If the cost of adhering to individual states' DNC rules outweigh the profit, then of course they won't call that state. This is why the DMA is fighting to abolish the state lists and let the whole DNC issue be settled with one list at the federal level. OMG, people actually want to make more money!! shocker
Exactly...legitimate telemarketers had been using the DMA's do-not-call list for years before the FTC list came up, and in October of 2003 the legitimate telemarketers started scrubbing against the FTC list. The problem is that in addition to buying the FTC list (yes buying...the FTC makes telemarketers pay to not call people), they also have to pay individual states that have their own lists. I know, you all are playing the world's smallest violin for the telemarketers, but heaven forbid that you actually try to understand the issue. Like it or not, the legitimate telemarketers are trying to run a business just like any other, and are putting a lot of effort towards making sure that they do not call forbidden numbers, but unfair fees by individual states make this unnecissarily difficult and expensive.
Aye, Nextel usually deploys these to championship sporting events to accommodate the increased media and increased number of fans calling home to see if they are on TV. Like Verizon, they too call them COWs.