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June 30, 2003


WEST VIRGINIA RESIDENTS GET A CHOICE

ABOUT TELEMARKETING CALLS 

             

National Do Not Call Registry Opens For Business

     The National Do Not Call Registry is open for business, giving West Virginia consumers a choice about whether to receive telemarketing calls at home.  West Virginia does not have a specific do not call law.

     Consumers who want to place their home or mobile phone numbers on the national registry can do so online.  Beginning July 7, 2003, West Virginia consumers also will be able to register by phone.  Registration is free.

     Federal enforcement of the National Do Not Call Registry begins October 1, 2003.  All consumers whose numbers are on the registry by August 31, 2003 will notice a downturn in telemarketing calls starting October 1, 2003.  Consumers who register after September 1, 2003 will notice a drop in telemarketing calls within three months of the date they register.


               For more information regarding the Do Not Call Registry (click here)

               To register online click on the yellow Register Now button below
                        

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