Making the Federal Do Not Call List Permanent

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	Making the Federal Do Not Call List Permanent

lilyrose770

9-12-2007 10:18 PM

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law, sanity, congress, telephone

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9-13-2007 9:04 AM

tabsey

It works well. Recent legislation in Australia allows us the place our phone numbers on a "do not call" list. I've had one call in four months at dinner time and all I did was ask him why he shouldn't be reported. End of call.

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