CBS reports that on Tuesday W “signed legislation creating a national ‘do-not-call’ list intended to help consumers block unwanted telemarketing calls. The bill allows the Federal Trade Commission to collect fees from telemarketers to fund the registry, which will cost about $16 million in its first year. The do-not-call program should begin operation by summer.” It’s about time! I just hope that it works as intended, because the telemarketing industry has always found ways to ply its unwanted wares in the past despite similar measures.
