From: Marcio Watanabe
Newsgroups: alt.consumers.experiences,misc.consumers
Subject: Re: Do-Not-Call list success not with MS society
Organization: Computing Dimensions
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Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 00:36:52 GMT
Bob Ward wrote:
>On Tue, 11 Nov 2003 17:55:52 -0500, 127.0.0.1 wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 11 Nov 2003 21:10:09 GMT, David Zeit
>>wrote:
>>
>>>We've received calls from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society which
>>>are automated and tie up the line so you can't disconnect until after
>>>they are done with their spiel. And this is after we asked to be placed
>>>on their do not call list. We have now filed a complaint with the FCC.
>>your complaining won't do anything, charities are exempt
>>
>
>Charities are not exempt from the laws against using pre-recorded
>messages, though.
Yes, they are. From the FCC:
"Calls using artificial or prerecorded voice messages - including
those that do not use autodialers – may not be made to residential
telephone numbers except in the following cases:
*emergency calls needed to ensure the consumer’s health and safety;
*calls for which you have given prior consent;
*non-commercial calls;
*calls which don't include or introduce any unsolicited advertisements
or constitute telephone solicitations;
*calls by, or on behalf of, tax-exempt non-profit organizations; or
*calls from entities with which you have an established business
relationship. "
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Marcio Watanabe