| Comment Number: | OL-109699 |
| Received: | 12/11/2004 12:36:51 AM |
| Organization: | |
| Commenter: | Mark Van Dyke |
| 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:
After listening to a recent news broadcast concerning the Federal Do Not Call list, and the proposed option of allowing tele-marketers to use pre-recorded messages that computers will then call home owners with, I felt compelled to voice my opinion. I do not understand the FTC even considering this ludicrous idea. Should the actual list be changed to "Do Not Contact Me in Any Way" instead of Do Not Call? I think that is the intent of most of us signing up for the Do Not Call list in the first place. I, like many I'm sure, simply do not want to be bothered by solicitors whom we did not contact for information or services, period. If we did wish to receive solicitation, then we simply can avoid putting our names on the list. I guess when it comes right down to it, the simple but trite question can be asked. What part of "No" do you and Tele-marketers not understand? I sincerely hope that the FTC will not pass regulation allowing this annoying and invading practice. We already cannot go anywhere without seeing, hearing or having advertisements thrown at us. The only safe harbor we have to avoid the storm of advertisement is our homes. Please help us to retain at least that. Sincerely, Mark Van Dyke