Comment Number: OL-100789
Received: 11/27/2004 1:52:34 PM
Organization:
Commenter: Dietterle
State: CA
Subject: Trade Regulation Rule on Telemarketing Sales
Title: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Request for Comment
CFR Citation: 16 CFR Part 310
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Comments:

I urge you to NOT change your rules to allow automated unsolicited calls. I often receive several automated phone advertisements each day and urge you to not change your rules to allow automated messages. These calls interrupt me, frequently during dinner or when I am otherwise busy. They are the equivalent of aggressive street beggars accosting me. I have resorted to letting my answering machine respond to calls and then I pick up the phone after the caller has identified themself. This is at best a nuisance, and at worst I find that friends and business callers hang up as soon as they hear the answering machine message. Thank you, Philip