Don't Call The Do Not Call Site
from the problems-everywhere dept
Well, with all the excitement over the launching of the national do not call list, it appears it caught many people unprepared. The server apparently got knocked out, as the FCC didn't quite believe that just about everyone in the world wanted to get their damn phone number on the list. Even worse, there are some stories that the emails the list signup system sent out to verify that you don't want to get bothered by telemarketers was blocked as spam by many major email systems. Apparently, the choice is yours: telemarketing calls or spam?
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Not that I expect it to really make a difference in my telemarketing volume. I have an unlisted number, and frequently use a fake number when some form asks for a phone number. Most of my telemarketing calls are from the telcos anyway, who are exempt from the regulations.
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I saw in another article that Yahoo admits they did filter it into bulk for a little while, but once they realized it, they fixed it, so that most messages did not end up there.
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