[LINK] 'Do not call' phone list Bill shelved

[Howard Lowndes]

Brendan Scott wrote:
> The most effective weapon against telemarketers would be a requirement 
> for them to present CLI on all telemarketing calls they make.

Not with my SOHO phone system (Asterisk on Linux - ya just gotta luv 
open source software) because I filter based on their being no CLID; I 
can even do it on faxes as well.  And by using distinctive ringtones on 
a second Duet number I can give out a private number for those friends 
who also block CLID presentation.

> 
> Brendan
> 
> 
> Howard Lowndes wrote:
> 
>> <hfl>
>> Hands up all those to whom this comes as a surprise
>> </hfl>
>>
>> http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200511/s1497240.htm
>>
>> The Federal Government says Labor's Bill to create a national "do not 
>> call" list to protect Australians against unwanted phone calls from 
>> telemarketers, is unlikely to go to a vote.
>>
>> Earlier this week, Labor's Anna Burke moved the Bill banning 
>> telemarketers from calling people on public holidays, Sundays and on 
>> any day between the hours of 8:00pm and 9:00am.
>>
>> Ms Burke says the Government's refusal to put the proposed law to a 
>> vote means there will be no legislation restricting telemarketers this 
>> year.
>>
>> "I think my hard work hasn't gone in vain because I think I have 
>> forced the Government to act," she said.
>>
>> "Up until now the Government been saying a 'do not call' register was 
>> silly, it wouldn't work.
>>
>> "At least I've forced the Minister into producing a discussion paper. 
>> So I don't see my hard work being in vain but I am outraged that the 
>> Government won't allow a vote on this Bill."
>>
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