Comment Number: OL-101537
Received: 11/27/2004 6:48:22 PM
Organization:
Commenter: Levy
State: CT
Subject: Trade Regulation Rule on Telemarketing Sales
Title: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Request for Comment
CFR Citation: 16 CFR Part 310
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Comments:

This is an awful proposal for change; it would defang the Do Not Call list as a protective tool for consumers, and would open a gaping loophole for a wide range of telemarketing firms to resume making calls to people who do not want them. The clause requiring an "established business relationship" provides very little real-world protection, as it is often abused by telemarketers with no recourse available to the consumer.