Decius wrote:
] ] No. Placing your number on the National Do Not Call
] ] Registry will stop most, but not all, telemarketing
] ] calls. Some businesses are exempt from the national
] ] registry and still can call you even if you place your
] ] number on it. Exempt businesses include:
] ]
] ] * long-distance phone companies
] ] * airlines
] ] * banks and credit unions; and
] ] * the business of insurance, to the extent that it is
] ] regulated by state law.
] ]
] ] However, many telemarketing calls are placed by
] ] professional telemarketing companies, and even if the
] ] company whose goods or services are being sold is exempt,
] ] the telemarketing company may be covered.
] ]
] ] You may still receive calls from political organizations,
] ] charities, telephone surveyors or companies with which
] ] you have an existing business relationship.
]
] Hrm. See, I got fairly excited about this thing... Then, after
] being woken up at 9 AM on Saturday Morning by the F.O.P., I
] decided to really look at it. Turns out, its basically
] useless. MOST of the telemarketing calls I receive are:
]
] 1. Surveys.
] 2. Charities.
] 3. Long Distance Services.
] 4. Credit Services.
]
] All of these things are exempt. Thank you government, for yet
] again appearing to do something without doing anything at all.

Trust big brother. There's also this:

Q: There appears to be many exemptions to the National Do Not Call Registry. Will the number of telemarketing calls I get really be reduced?

A: Yes. All professional telemarketing companies must comply with the Telemarketing Sales Rule, even if they are making sales calls on behalf of a company that is not covered. Failing to comply may subject the telemarketing company to a fine of up to $11,000 for each call that is not in compliance.

RE: National Do Not Call Registry: Not all its cracked up to be