| Comment Number: | OL-105023 |
| Received: | 11/30/2004 10:22:36 AM |
| Organization: | |
| Commenter: | McGuffin |
| State: | OH |
| 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:
Regarding the above changes to the Telemarketing Sales Rule I would like to say that neither seems to protect the consumer and consumer privacy. I happen to have a disability (broken back and spinal cord injury) and it is a huge effort for me to get to the phone, which I sometimes forget to carry with me. When I know that I am not getting telemarketing calls, I make the effort to get to the phone. Nothing irritates me more than making that effort and finding a telemarketer or telemarketing message on the other end of the line. I have no idea what companies consider an established business relationship, but know that telemarketing calls were not part of what I want that relationship to be. As for the second change, I know that there is no way the Direct Marketing Association would be seeking the change to 30 days unless it allows them to make more calls, so I oppose that change also. I implore you to not allow chages that will be enabling Direct Marketing operations to deliver telemarketing calls to no one that I know appreciates receiving. Thank you.