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 From: dannyb@panix.com 
  
 In <85bse0t5624di9co3cft6ol7th8faij03s@4ax.com> Phil  
 writes: 
  
 >That loophole does exist. 
  
 nope. They (companies you've dealt with) are allowed initial contact even 
 if you're on the do not call list. But you can then tell them to go away. 
  
 Note that they're still allowed to do safety and billing and similar 
 calls, which gives them some leeway. But they're not supposed to call you 
 with a "one week only! Free caller ID if you sign up RIGHT NOW" stuff. 
  
 excerpting from the FTC: 
  
 "A telemarketer or seller may call a consumer with whom it has an 
 established business relationship for up to 18 months after the consumer's 
 last purchase, delivery, or payment - even if the consumer's number is on 
 the National Do Not Call Registry 
  
 "One caveat: if a consumer asks a company not to call, the company may not 
 call, even if there is an established business relationship. Indeed, a 
 company may not call a consumer - regardless of whether the consumer's 
 number is on the registry - if the consumer has asked to be put on the 
 company's own do not call list 
  
  https://www.donotcall.gov/FAQ/FAQBusiness.aspx 
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