Re: National Do Not Call Registry has opened

["Steven M. Bellovin" <smb () research att com>]

In message <000401c340e0$aab42310$19ee0b0a () force10networks com>, "Stephen Sprun
k" writes:
> Thus spake "Tomas Daniska" <tomas () tronet com>
> > A: No. Placing your number on the National Do Not Call Registry will stop
> most, but not all, telemarketing calls. Some businesses are exempt from the
> national registry and still can call you even if you place your number on
> it. Exempt businesses include:
> > long-distance phone companies
> > airlines
> > banks and credit unions; and
> > the business of insurance, to the extent that it is regulated by state
> law.
> > ... political organizations, charities, telephone surveyors or ...
>
> Nearly every call I get today is by companies on the 'exempt' list, go
> figure.

Oh, it might get worse -- here's the first paragraph of a Wall Street 
Journal story:

        NEW YORK -- With millions of people signing up to stop
        receiving pesky sales calls, the nation's biggest marketers
        are preparing a new round of potentially annoying advertising
        pitches via e-mail and direct mail.

Oh, joy -- more spam instead of telemarketers.

                --Steve Bellovin, http://www.research.att.com/~smb (me)
                http://www.wilyhacker.com (2nd edition of "Firewalls" book)