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From: Buster
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Subject: Re: Do-Not-Call list success not with MS society
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Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 19:44:29 GMT
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"127.0.0.1" wrote:
>
> On 11 Nov 2003 16:47:12 -0800, briang@panix.com (Brian Gordon) wrote:
>
> >
> >You really mean that if you ask to be on _their_ do not call list, and they
> >agree, it is OK for them to keep calling you? I certainly hope not :-(
>
> read this slowly, charities are exempt from the telemarketing law,
> they are not required to maintain a do not call list
That is only partially correct.
The DNC list does exempt charities, however the vast majority of
charitable solicitations are done by professional telemarketers. Those
telemarketers must have a DNC list of people that have asked to no
longer be called by that charity.
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/dncalrt.htm
"Political solicitations are not covered by the TSR at all, since they
are not included in its definition of "telemarketing." Charities are not
covered by the requirements of the national registry. However, if a
third-party telemarketer is calling on behalf of a charity, a consumer
may ask not to receive any more calls from, or on behalf of, that
specific charity. If a third-party telemarketer calls again on behalf of
that charity, the telemarketer may be subject to a fine of up to
$11,000."