Do Not Call Registry

The article below describes the dilemma facing the outbound telemarketing business.

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/22/business/22TELE.html?pagewanted=1&tntemail1

After October 1, 2003, the rules do not allow a telemarketer to call a consumer that has registered a phone number on the FTC's "DO NOT CALL" list. There are 48 million numbers on that list.

More about the Do Not Call Registry: http://www.donotcall.gov/

The "DO NOT CALL" registry is only for residential and personal cell phone numbers. Commercial enterprises, including non-profits, are not allowed to register business phone numbers, so B2B telemarketing can continue.