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Supreme court- 1. Telemarketers- 0.

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Fausto

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Suck it, you worthless vermin. 😀

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court turned away a challenge Monday to the federal do-not-call registry, ending telemarketers' bid to invoke free-speech arguments to get the popular ban on unwanted phone solicitations thrown out.

The court, without comment, let stand a 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision that upheld the registry of more than 57 million phone numbers as a reasonable government attempt to safeguard personal privacy and reduce telemarketing abuse.

Under the 2003 federal law, businesses face fines of up to $11,000 if they call people who sign up for the registry ? unless they have recently done business with them. Charities, pollsters and callers on behalf of politicians, however, are exempt.

Telemarketing groups had filed the appeal, arguing in filings that the registry violated First Amendment rights because it singled businesses out while exempting other groups. They also said 2 million of their 6.5 million workers will lose their jobs within two years if the do-not-call rules stand.

A federal judge in Denver agreed with the telemarketers, but the circuit court upheld the registry in February 2004 after concluding there was no evidence suggesting that charitable or political callers were as intrusive to consumers' privacy.
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there is no first amendment right to using my phone line for your advertisements. dumbasses.
 
Originally posted by: rky60
There's 4 telemarketers in the office next to me, should I break the bad news?
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Print the article and write PWN3D!!!!!!111!!!!1!1 in red marker on it, then tape it to their door. :evil:

 
They also said 2 million of their 6.5 million workers will lose their jobs within two years if the do-not-call rules stand.
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welp, time for these people to find a real job. they have been riding on easy street for awhile now. man, lately the telemarketing business has been getting its ass kicked. but its time to finally put an end to these people who call at 8pm at night during a family's dinner and being so damn persistant.
 
Originally posted by: rky60
There's 4 telemarketers in the office next to me, should I break the bad news?
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Walk in there and say "One of you won't be here soon." and proceed to give a speech on how you will miss one of them...
 
Originally posted by: rky60
Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire


And pics.
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- M4H
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eerr, boss has the digi cam with him on the road or else I would :evil:[/quote]
Seriously, print the article, tape it somewhere conspicuous and report back to us. 😀

 
telemarketer are the major spammer on the internet! I think they would have better luck forging money, go to jail, and fvck off!:|
 
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