Comment Number: OL-112855
Received: 1/6/2005 3:01:54 AM
Organization:
Commenter: KIVA
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 AM TOTALLY AGAINST THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE TELEMARKETING SALES RULE. THIS AMENDMENT IS OBVIOUSLY AN ATTEMPT TO CIRCUMVENT THE "DO NOT CALL" LIST BY THE LOBBYISTS FOR THE TELEMARKETERS. THE SUCCESS OF THE "DO NOT CALL" LIST SHOULD MAKE IT CRYSTAL CLEAR THAT THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES DO NOT WANT THE FTC TO PERMIT THESE UNWANTED AND INVASIVE PHONE CALLS. THIS IS JUST ONE MORE EXAMPLE OF THE ONGOING LOSS OF PRIVACY. IF I AM INTERESTED IN A PRODUCT, I WILL CONTACT THE COMPANY MYSELF - OTHERWISE, LEAVE ME ALONE!