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New Rules Should Cut Down on Robocalls

John Johnson — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:12:51 CST

Still getting robocalls or calls from telemarketers around dinner even though you diligently added your name to the do-not-call registry? The FCC issued new rules today intended to tighten up loopholes and put an end to the ringing, reports USA Today . Among them: Telemarketers must get written permission before calling...

How to Make $500 Off a Telemarketer

John Johnson — Sun, 08 May 2011 17:48:05 CDT

Looking for a little telemarketer revenge? The Consumerist has just the thing: It points out that telemarketing companies are required to send you a copy of their "do not call" policy upon request. If they fail to do so, you can sue for $500. The site also points to a...

Web Vigilantes Take On Robo-callers

Sarah Quinn — Fri, 15 May 2009 09:45:58 CDT

A group of techy activists tired of getting a stream of auto warranty robo-calls has turned the tables on one of the companies, the Wall Street Journal reports. "I thought, if you get a bunch of people together, you could blow up their voicemail boxes," says one frustrated caller, who...

Privacy Groups Want Online ‘Do Not Call’

Jonas Oransky — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:59:36 CDT

Consumer and privacy advocates have proposed a voluntary online “Do Not Track” list that would bar companies from monitoring web traffic for the purpose of targeting ads. Modeled on the popular “Do Not Call” list, which blocks phone telemarketers, the new proposal wouldn’t outlaw ads altogether, the Post and Times...

10 Businesses Not Long for This World

Sophie Goldstein — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 14:32:30 CDT

New technology is changing the business landscape as once-profitable ventures like record stores and used book shops close their doors forever. Entrepreneur.com bets against 10 businesses that it says will be extinct by 2017: Record stores Camera film manufacturing Crop dusters

Ring, Ring, Ring: Do Not Call List Expires Soon

Josie Garthwaite — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 11:35:51 CDT

If you're one of the millions who registered with the federal Do Not Call list in 2003, expect your phone to start ringing during dinner again soon, Time reports. That's because the FTC made the popular list good for only five years. After that, you have to re-up by visiting...

Hillary Tied to Shady Donor

Dustin Lushing — Sat, 26 May 2007 19:10:33 CDT

The CEO of infoUSA, a large consumer information broker, has given Bill and Hillary Clinton almost $3 million over the past four years. But a recent legal dustup between Vinod Gupta and his company's shareholders over extravagant spending and political donations is revealing a relationship with the Clintons that, according...