Comment Number: OL-112747
Received: 1/4/2005 3:34:24 PM
Organization:
Commenter: Crump
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:

There are many ways of staying in touch with customers with whom you have a pre-existing relationship. Businesses have mailing lists (for email and snail mail) and we should be "opting-in" for any additional correspondence, rather than being forced to "opt-out." Who is benefiting from the rule change? Not the consumer. And I know that if I am irritated enough by a business' marketing practices, I take my business elsewhere. So is it really benefitting anyone other than the actual telemarketing firms? Please don't open the floodgates.