Senate Moves to Make Do-Not-Call Registration Permanent

Seen on the newswire:

The Senate passed a bill Monday that would give consumers permanent relief from telemarketers.

Approved by voice vote, the bill would relieve Americans from having to renew registration in the “Do Not Call” program. The House passed a similar bill last week.

The House and Senate bills have only minor differences and final congressional approval is expected this year, said Barry Piatt, spokesman for chief Senate sponsor Byron Dorgan, D-N.D.

Now, if only we could get the penalty for telemarketers making unsolicited calls changed to being dragged outside and shot….. Or, if we could get automated calls by currently-exempted groups (e.g. political entities) prohibited….

But, sparing us the media hype and complaints when folks’ numbers would have fallen off the list is welcome relief.