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From: ted@teldata.UUCP (Ted Becker)
Newsgroups: net.consumers,net.flame,net.legal
Subject: Junk Phone Calls
Message-ID: <253@teldata.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 6-Mar-84 19:59:20 EST
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Posted: Tue Mar  6 19:59:20 1984
Date-Received: Wed, 7-Mar-84 06:45:48 EST
Organization: Teltone Corp., Kirkland, WA
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Several people are interested stopping "junk phone calls", particularly
those generated by machine.  I am posting this with some of my ideas in
order to open some discussion and start some action.

Legislation or regulation is going to be required to stop these practices.
My experience indicates the companies using these methods are insensitive
to the wishes of anyone else and will not stop unless forced to.

Some communities have laws against soliciting door-to-door (called Green River
Ordinances I think.).  Can someone on the net render a knowledgeable opinion
as to the applicability of these laws to phone calls?

Has any community banned these calls?  Has there been any prosecution or
litigation under invasion of privacy?

In order to eliminate these calls we need get the proper legislation inacted
and that will only happen if enough of us tell our legislators what we want.
Here in Wash. State we can circulation a petition as an initiative of the
people and if enough registered voters sign it goes on the ballot and if
passed it becomes law.

I'm sorry I don't have a lot of time to deal with mail so post any responses.
If you are in the Seattle area call me at 827-9629 (bus.) or 743-3890 (res.).

				  Ted Becker