Comment Number: OL-101812
Received: 11/27/2004 7:39:19 PM
Organization:
Commenter: Nelson
State: WA
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:

The do not call list has given me peace and quiet at home. As a software engineer who works from home I value this greatly! Pre-recorded messages are even more annoying than human telemarketers; allowing them would undermine the do-not-call list. And I certainly do not want to waste my time going through unwanted messages on my answering machine. Finally, I'd like to point out that telemarketing does not serve the public good; there is no compelling interest to allow it. Like gambling it's just a way to fleece people who can't say no. If the product/service was worth it then a direct mailing would suffice to sell it.