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RICHTON DISPATCH

RICHTON. MS
Clrculaflon = 1739
WEEKLY
07/23/2009

666:. .Intricacies of the 'Do Not Call' list


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Consumers are reporting an *A business relationship is
increase in the number of also created with a company if
unwanted phone calls they are there is any inquiry or applica-
receiving even after registering tion made to it. This type of rela-
their phones (land lines and tionship exists for three months,
cells) on the Do Not Call List. and the company can call you
Although this registration ini- without penalty during that
tially eliminated most solicita- period of time even if you
tion and marketing calls, there request them to cease their calls.
has been a recent resurgence. Often there are disguised infor-
The Better Business Bureau mation links included in online
(BBBI Serving Missbsippi, as inquirylorder forms which can
part of its Identity Theft lead you to request "free" infor-
Prevention Program, offers the mation on a product or company
following information regarding This then allows the company to
the national Do Not Call circumvent the Do Not Call List
Registry because a relationship has been
The Federal Trade estabtished with the company.
Commission IFTC) repork that A phone number can be regis-
there are some loopholes to the tered on the national Do Not
Do Not Call List which allow Call Registry online a t
such calls to bypass the restric- wwv;.donotcall.gov or by calling
tions. These include: 888-382-1222, For more infor-
*By making a purchase from a mation, contact the FTC at 877-
comuanv, a business relations hi^ 382-4357.
is established which allows~thk
company to circumvent the. DO PUblic notice
Not Call List.
relationship allows con- Northeast Perry County
tinued contact from the company Utility Association will hold a
public meeting August 10,
for UP to the last 2009: a t the Multi.purpose
purchase, delivery or paynent
date. However, you can ask the Building. The meeting will be
company to stop calling, and held for questions concerning
they will be subject to a fine of the loan tofrom
Development drill aRural
new
UP to 811,000 if they do not
honor your request. well and upgrade water lines,

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