Bill Would Block Robo-Calls

January 29th, 2008, posted by Greg Palmer

Political robo-calls — automated phone messages that interrupt daily life — could be eliminated or avoided under bills up for votes this week.

The House and Senate state government committees are considering separate measures to ban robo-calls or to amend the state’s Do-Not-Call registry so consumers can block them. Such calls now are exempt from the list.

‘‘They need to be treated as an abuse,’‘ Sen. Michael O’Pake, D-Berks, said at a Capitol news conference, where he called on his colleagues for action before the presidential race comes to Pennsylvania.

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Stop Robo Calls

On January 29th, 2008 Anonymous said:

Robo Calls are an epidemic and are invading the privacy of All American Voters.

Our members are taking a stand and saying enough is enough at the National Political Do Not Contact Registry at StopPoliticalCalls.org.

Here is a quote from a member this morning:

I value my privacy. I pay for my phones,lines, etc. I regard
unwanted phone calls (particularly robo calls) as an invasion of that privacy.

Regards,

Shaun Dakin
CEO and Founder
The National Political Do Not Contact Registry
http://www.stoppoliticalcalls.org

Dan onorato, (ravager of waitresses and waiters whose income has been hurt by drink taxes imposed because he’d rather help the transit unions even if others are hurt) had lots of robo-calls made to keep his drink tax in place.
Will he be able to keep bullying his opponents with robo-calls?

Vote Against Robo Calls

On January 29th, 2008 Anonymous said:

The only reason that there are robo calls is that the political machines think that they are effective. If I got annoying calls, I would be much less willing to vote for that cantidate. If we let them know with our votes and letters that their calls are not appreciated, maybe they will get the message.

If, say Big Box Store X, called you about their latest promotion in the same way, not letting you off the hook until you listened to their whole spiel, would you be more or less willing to shop there? If I went to the store again, I would tell the manager what I thought about his calls. I might also send a letter to Mr. Big Box telling him that I did not appreciate his “advertising” and will avoid shopping at his store. Why not take the same approach with political advertising.