Comment Number: OL-109908
Received: 12/12/2004 12:26:30 PM
Organization:
Commenter: Jerry Talley
State: CA
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:

I strongly oppose any softening of the restrictions on telemarketers. Companies "with whom I have an established relationship" is already a major loophole, since any transaction at all is considered a relationship. It should be at the consumer's choice to be considered in a relationship, not the companies. Allowing pre-recorded messages is most annoying. And even if I hang up, they don't! I've had my phone line tied up by a recorded message on numerous occasions; It's invasive and arrogant. Please stop this blatant attempt to circumvent the first protection we've ever had!