Fred Harteis News Articles - The popularity of the do-not-call list has unleashed a demand for other opt-out lists.
The fears of the direct marketing industry came true. Once a do-not-call list was created, people did register, in droves.
The list was created in 2003, not as a way to protect privacy, but to remove a powerful irritant from our lives. The Federal Trade Commission, which administers the list, says that more than 137 million phone numbers have been placed on the list by people tired of interruptions during dinner or their favorite TV show.
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