| Comment Number: | OL-102871 |
| Received: | 11/28/2004 1:32:20 AM |
| Organization: | |
| Commenter: | Hinkle |
| State: | IL |
| 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:
If this policy is put into effect, the FTC has essentially sold out all of the citizens who have put their faith into the do-not-call registry. The fact that it is even under consideration is disturbing. There are many companies with which i have 'done business.' However that does not mean that I wish to hear from them via a telemarketing phone call. I am a customer to utility companies, department stores, etc. Considering business partnerships and deals, probably any major corporation could find a way to consider me a 'customer' despite the fact that I have never once requested marketing material from them. In fact, I took the proactive step of adding my name to a do-not-call registry because I was told by the FTC that this would indicate that I DO NOT want to receive telemarketing calls. If this passes, it will be a shameful example of corporate greed on the part of the FTC.