Comments on: Finally – a Do Not Call Register http://www.lawfont.com/2006/04/04/finally-a-do-not-call-register/ an analysis of law, technology, economics, and policy Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:59:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: LawFont » Do Not Call Register bill passed http://www.lawfont.com/2006/04/04/finally-a-do-not-call-register/comment-page-1/#comment-1536 LawFont » Do Not Call Register bill passed Fri, 23 Jun 2006 04:21:03 +0000 http://www.lawfont.com/2006/04/04/finally-a-do-not-call-register/#comment-1536 [...] The Do Not Call Register legislation (previously noted on LawFont) was today passed in the Senate. There is no word on its date of commencement (and nothing on Senator Coonan’s home page yet either, although there is a release about government subsidising of internet porn filters that I noted noted the other day). Edited to update: ACMA now has a press release online stating that the register “is expected to be up and running in 2007″. [...] [...] The Do Not Call Register legislation (previously noted on LawFont) was today passed in the Senate. There is no word on its date of commencement (and nothing on Senator Coonan’s home page yet either, although there is a release about government subsidising of internet porn filters that I noted noted the other day). Edited to update: ACMA now has a press release online stating that the register “is expected to be up and running in 2007″. [...]

]]> By: LawFont » http://www.lawfont.com/2006/04/04/finally-a-do-not-call-register/comment-page-1/#comment-1192 LawFont » Wed, 31 May 2006 04:52:33 +0000 http://www.lawfont.com/2006/04/04/finally-a-do-not-call-register/#comment-1192 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: LawFont » Australian telemarketing legislation introduced http://www.lawfont.com/2006/04/04/finally-a-do-not-call-register/comment-page-1/#comment-1024 LawFont » Australian telemarketing legislation introduced Fri, 26 May 2006 00:28:22 +0000 http://www.lawfont.com/2006/04/04/finally-a-do-not-call-register/#comment-1024 [...] At lightning speed, following on a 4 April announcement, the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Helen Coonan, has introduced Do Not Call Register legislation. [...] [...] At lightning speed, following on a 4 April announcement, the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Helen Coonan, has introduced Do Not Call Register legislation. [...]

]]> By: sarah http://www.lawfont.com/2006/04/04/finally-a-do-not-call-register/comment-page-1/#comment-114 sarah Tue, 04 Apr 2006 09:29:46 +0000 http://www.lawfont.com/2006/04/04/finally-a-do-not-call-register/#comment-114 I'm not sure that you really give up privacy by going on the Register. As I understand, many telemarketers obtain phone numbers by opening the white pages (or at least this is typically what they tell me when I say that I do not want to be phoned again). I’m not sure that you really give up privacy by going on the Register. As I understand, many telemarketers obtain phone numbers by opening the white pages (or at least this is typically what they tell me when I say that I do not want to be phoned again).

]]> By: Konrad West http://www.lawfont.com/2006/04/04/finally-a-do-not-call-register/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Konrad West Tue, 04 Apr 2006 05:11:43 +0000 http://www.lawfont.com/2006/04/04/finally-a-do-not-call-register/#comment-113 Though I'm for any move to restrict unsolicited commercial contact (via phone, email, etc), it's ridiculous for people to have to give up privacy to accomplish it. Granted, joining a list of people who don't want to get phoned at 9pm by a backpacker touting holiday plans isn't a huge deal, but it's the principle. Why shouldn't the register be opt-in to receive calls, rather than the other way around? Though I’m for any move to restrict unsolicited commercial contact (via phone, email, etc), it’s ridiculous for people to have to give up privacy to accomplish it.

Granted, joining a list of people who don’t want to get phoned at 9pm by a backpacker touting holiday plans isn’t a huge deal, but it’s the principle.

Why shouldn’t the register be opt-in to receive calls, rather than the other way around?

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