National Do Not Call Registry is OPEN

[mbossman2]

register yourself and rid yourself of telemarketers.

http://donotcall.gov/default.aspx

[moparacer]

PA. Started this last fall and I registered to try and stop all the tele. calls to my business...It really made a difference!!!!!

[Mr N8]

This is a new federal list. Most state lists will remain independent of this, and you will have to sign up for this one as well.

...I'm on my way. :D

[doctorgonzo]

You may want to go here (http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/donotcall/statelist.html) to see how your state's list will work with the national one, if your state has a list. Many states (like MN) will share their state list with the feds, meaning you won't have to sign up for the federal list if you are already on the state list.

[pam123]

My state is already passing a bill so that it's "do not call" list will mesh with the Feds.
So I don't have to sign up twice.

[avx]

I just hang up on them...

[Surge1243]

Website seems to be down right now...probably being flooded with people trying to register.

[Floppyman]

Just worked for me a sec ago.

[mbossman2]

anybody get the confirmation email yet?

[Joeberg]

Not yet, I jsut registered, was able to get in just now, down till just about then....

[Floppyman]

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=ZVTD00LIJJUBQCRBAEOCFFA?type=topNews&storyID=3003952

[David14259]

They said on the News a bit ago, the Nation no call website has been getting over a thousand hits a second for the past 24 hours.... which probably explains why its backed up.... I haven't gotten my conf emails yet either.

[brassman]

I got my confirmation email abot 20 min. ago. I registered about 1:00 this afternoon.

[not important]

I'm a litle suspicious of this. Does anybody know where this info is actually being sent?

[mbossman2]

Originally posted by not important
I'm a litle suspicious of this. Does anybody know where this info is actually being sent?

tis always advisable to read the privacy and security policy before entering any infomation into a site:

http://donotcall.gov/DNC/privacy/privacy.aspx

[pam123]

Well, the telemarketers have always claimed that they had no wish to call people who don't want to be called ( So why did they file suit to stop the "do not call" registry ? ).
It seems so many people rushed to sign-up that they overwhelmed the server ( just one server ? ).
The FTC/FCC has ordered more servers and reminded everyone that they have all summer to sign up.
It's not lack of public participation that would endanger this program, it would be lack of enforcement.