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Congress acts to make telemarketer Do Not Call Registry permanent
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| Contributor | Servo |
| Last Edited | Servo Feb 07, 2008 04:57pm |
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| News Date | Wednesday, February 6, 2008 10:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Politicians have finally found an issue they all can agree on: Telemarketers calling at dinnertime are a scourge that must be repulsed.
Congress on Wednesday put the final touches on two bills to make permanent a program to protect consumers from unwanted phone calls from salesmen and other telemarketers. Its hallmark is the national "do not call" list.
"This initiative has proven to be one of the most popular laws in history," said Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C. Extending the program was necessary "to avoid the wrath of millions of angry constituents."
The Do Not Call Registry, initiated in 2003, has been widely acclaimed for allowing Americans to eat their suppers in peace. Some 150 million people have listed their phones on the registry, which prohibits calls from telemarketers.
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