Comment Number: OL-113737
Received: 1/10/2005 2:02:28 PM
Organization:
Commenter: Lacy
State: MS
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:

Please do not allow marketers to use pre-recorded messages. These messages tie up my phone line when I am trying to make outgoing calls (what if I must make an emergency call?) The messages also tend to be overly long and repetitive, taking up space on my answering machine and possibly leaving no room for important messages. I favor a complete ban on telemarketing. Let these people email me or send a letter - those methods are not as intrusive. If these people must be allowed to disturb me, the least they can do is employ someone and put a real person on the line.