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from Assemblymember Lloyd E. Levine:
"I last wrote about this issue to inform you of the fact that if you were one of the first people to register on the do-not-call list – the list that was established in June 2003 as a way to avoid unwanted calls from telemarketers – that it was going to be time to do so again soon because the list had a built-in expiration date of five years.
"That meant that the millions of people who signed up early would drop off the list early this year unless they signed up again. Thankfully, overwhelming votes in the House and Senate last month solved that problem by making the list permanent.
"All you have to do now is visit the Do Not Call Registry’s Web site at www.donotcall.gov or call 1-888-382-1222 from the phone number you want to have deleted, and you’ll be permanently on the list.
"Now, the more than 145 million Americans that by registering on the Do Not Call list have stated they do not want the sanctity of their homes invaded by telemarketers will have the peace of mind of knowing they will only have to sign up once.
"Be forewarned – the registry is not 100 percent successful. Some telemarketing companies ignore the list; some block their phone numbers so they can’t be reported. But since the registry began, the FTC has initiated 27 cases alleging do-not-call violations, and it has collected $8.8 million in civil penalties. So clearly the law is being enforced.
"Marketers have a right to speak, but they don’t have a right to force others to listen to their speech, particularly in the privacy of their own homes. The Do Not Call Registry has gone a long way toward protecting consumers’ peace and quiet at home and, thankfully, that protection now will be permanent.
"So check out the list today to make sure your information is current, or put yourself on the list for the first time if you find yourself dealing with more unwanted calls in the evening than you’d like."
Sincerely,
Assemblymember Lloyd E. Levine
"I last wrote about this issue to inform you of the fact that if you were one of the first people to register on the do-not-call list – the list that was established in June 2003 as a way to avoid unwanted calls from telemarketers – that it was going to be time to do so again soon because the list had a built-in expiration date of five years.
"That meant that the millions of people who signed up early would drop off the list early this year unless they signed up again. Thankfully, overwhelming votes in the House and Senate last month solved that problem by making the list permanent.
"All you have to do now is visit the Do Not Call Registry’s Web site at www.donotcall.gov or call 1-888-382-1222 from the phone number you want to have deleted, and you’ll be permanently on the list.
"Now, the more than 145 million Americans that by registering on the Do Not Call list have stated they do not want the sanctity of their homes invaded by telemarketers will have the peace of mind of knowing they will only have to sign up once.
"Be forewarned – the registry is not 100 percent successful. Some telemarketing companies ignore the list; some block their phone numbers so they can’t be reported. But since the registry began, the FTC has initiated 27 cases alleging do-not-call violations, and it has collected $8.8 million in civil penalties. So clearly the law is being enforced.
"Marketers have a right to speak, but they don’t have a right to force others to listen to their speech, particularly in the privacy of their own homes. The Do Not Call Registry has gone a long way toward protecting consumers’ peace and quiet at home and, thankfully, that protection now will be permanent.
"So check out the list today to make sure your information is current, or put yourself on the list for the first time if you find yourself dealing with more unwanted calls in the evening than you’d like."
Sincerely,
Assemblymember Lloyd E. Levine
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