Reading (For Dummies): More on the FTC do-not-call list

June 27, 2003

More on the FTC do-not-call list

A helpful slashdot gnome points out this story on CNN. Apparently the FCC has decided to go along with the FTC, and now airlines, banks, and long distance carriers will be force to obey the do-not-call registry, too. So I guess I spoke a little too soon.

The do-not-call registry still needs some work, but it suddenly looks a lot better.

Ohwell. I won't be having a phone pretty soon anyway, so I guess it's kind of moot :-).

Posted by reid at June 27, 2003 11:45 AM | TrackBack

Comments

One thing mentioned on the politech list about the donotcall registry is that a valid email address is required to verify your submission. I'm not sure what the ramifications of having a huge database linking phone numbers to email address, but I don't think I like it. And, though I haven't thought about it much, requiring an email address makes absolutely no sense whatsoever, since it surely doesn't help them confirm the validity of the number entered.

Posted by: Dan on June 30, 2003 10:37 AM

Reid,

Marco here. How's it going? I stumbled across your blog in google. small ah, internet, er, whatver. Been a full year since undergrad - how are ya?

Posted by: Marco on July 17, 2003 03:28 PM