| Comment Number: | OL-110308 |
| Received: | 12/16/2004 8:27:37 AM |
| Organization: | |
| Commenter: | John Grimsley |
| State: | FL |
| 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:
Greetings to the FTC, I would like to respond to the current proposal to again allow UNSOLICITED calls to customers that have already expressed their displeasure of them by utilizing the Do Not Call Registry, such as myself. The title itself, "Do Not Call" should be a clear indication of the registry's intent: Do Not Call! As far as the definition of "pre-existing" relationship goes, it's a far divide from stopping at an auto dealer to simply pick up a brochure, as opposed to sitting down to negotiate a price. They hound you for weeks; if I'm interested, I'll call them back. Otherwise, leave me be. I extend this response in particular to ALLEN HILE of the FTC's division of marketing practices, as well as JAMIE HAAK, spokeswoman for the American Teleservices Association; please forward me your home phone numbers so I can call you during supper, or on your answering machine that you must listen to before you find out how your sick relatives are doing, or if someone you actually know has left you a personal message, and not a sales pitch about something you don't want. By the way, under the "broadly defined" pre-existing relationship definition you are using, by you reading this e-mail, we have now established just that, a relationship. So, how 'bout those home phone numbers, folks; I can't wait to tell you about my newest ideas on how to invade privacy on people's cell phones...which I'm certain is on the table as we speak! Best regards, John Grimsley