The Truth About Cell Phones

The Truth About Cell Phones and the National Do Not Call Registry
Apr 18, 2005 By News Staff

If you've received an e-mail telling you that your cell phone is about to be assaulted by telemarketing calls as a result of a new cell phone number database, rest assured that this is not the case. Telemarketing to cell phone numbers has always been illegal in most cases and will continue to be so. In response to recent e-mail campaigns urging consumers to place their cell phone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry, the Federal Trade Commission and Federal Communications Commission issue this advisory to give consumers the facts.

One e-mail making the rounds says:





"JUST A REMINDER...In a few weeks, cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies and you will start to receive sale calls. YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THESE CALLS... To prevent this, call the following number from your cell phone: 888/382-1222. It is the National DO NOT CALL list. It will only take a minute of your time. It blocks your number for five (5) years. PASS THIS ON TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS..."

Another version claims:

"The Federal Trade Commission has set up a "do not call" list. It is called a cell phone registry. To be included on the "do not call" list, you must call from the number you wish to register."

Here's what you need to know about the National Do Not Call Registry program:
FCC regulations prohibit telemarketers from using automated dialers to call cell phone numbers. Automated dialers are standard in the industry, so most telemarketers are barred from calling consumers on their cell phones without their consent.


The federal government does not maintain a national cell phone registry. Personal cell phone users have always been able to add their numbers to the National Do Not Call Registry -- the same Registry consumers use to register their land lines -- either online at www.donotcall.gov or by calling toll-free 1-888-382-1222 from the telephone number they wish to register. Registrations become effective within 31 days of signing up and are active for five years. There is no cut-off date or deadline for registrations.


Business-to-business calls are not covered under the Registry.
For More Information:

To learn more about the National Do Not Call Registry and the rules that enforce it, visit the FTC at www.ftc.gov or the FCC at www.fcc.gov. For more information about a planned "wireless 411" directory, visit http://www.qsent.com/wireless411/index.shtml.

Annoy Me...Go To Jail!!!

Annoying someone via the Internet is now a federal crime.

It's no joke. Last Thursday, President Bush signed into law a prohibition on posting annoying Web messages or sending annoying e-mail messages without disclosing your true identity.

In other words, it's OK to flame someone on a mailing list or in a blog as long as you do it under your real name. Thank Congress for small favors, I guess.

This ridiculous prohibition, which would likely imperil much of Usenet, is buried in the so-called Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act. Criminal penalties include stiff fines and two years in prison.

"The use of the word 'annoy' is particularly problematic," says Marv Johnson, legislative counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union. "What's annoying to one person may not be annoying to someone else."
It's illegal to annoy

A new federal law states that when you annoy someone on the Internet, you must disclose your identity. Here's the relevant language.

"Whoever...utilizes any device or software that can be used to originate telecommunications or other types of communications that are transmitted, in whole or in part, by the Internet... without disclosing his identity and with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any person...who receives the communications...shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than two years, or both."
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PLEASE, ANONYMOUS, Please continue! This country would just love the first test of a new assinine law (introduced and passed by Republican conservatives). Go ahead, make my day (I think you like Clint Eastwood, don't you?)

Comment From Mo's Page!!

"We have no protection for our workers. Re:Tragedy in West Virginia Coal Mine"
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Anonymous said...
Mo I tried to leave this on ED comments but did not work!
Please can you forward?
Ohhhh! Here we go again!
TM is at it!
Ed they left you alone, but sure enough as sooN as you are back on track about TM, some "ahole" tries to agravate you so you go away!
Please DO NOT GIVE IN, we all are still here and need to voice our anger!
TM is closing 3 stores in the North East! lol...MUAHH!
All our customers in this area are fed up the way they get no service due to lack of employees!
They know that it is not the stores MANAGERS but corporate who is at play!
Also, a foot note:
We are no longer allowed to complete suRveys for OSA, everything must be forwarded to corporate!
I wonder why? Isn't that in some way illegal?
We all know TM hides the truth, so to all of my fellow workers, PLEASE do not forward this forms but fill them in and speak the truth!
Watch yourselves with DSL in your stores because "Big Brother" is watching you remotely!
So Ed, do not give in and keep the fight alive for all of us!
Thank you.

PS: What happened to everyone who use to post here?
If you thought TM can come after you, Please, look at all these employees of Wally Land they won!
The giant crumbled!
And TM is not even close to be that powerful!
SO, PLEASE LETS KEEP THIS POST GOING!!!

Saturday, 07 January, 2006

Yo, A Message To The Owners Of Tuesday Morning Corp.

What goes around comes around. You treated your help bad, they wished you ill, and the stock market is your flu. Time for a change at Tuesday Morning. There hasn't been an innovative mind at Tuesday Morning in many, many years. The same tired ass ads, the same tired ass products, and the same tired ass company. Geez, you'd think the investors or principals would want the stock to go up in price. Seem to remember around thirty dollars a share not too long ago. Well, it's your money, your company, have fun trying to make it work again. The word is out about your corporate attitude...the first thing that gets a company in trouble. Eventually the arrogance trickles down and spoils all.

Down With Tuesday Morning (stock, that is)

TUES 19.88 0.20 -1.00% ...down and down I go...oh, if only I were an oil stock...muahahahaha!