DO Not Call List

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Recently, the Supreme Court struck down the “do not call” list, twice! This list is a registry that allows people to register their phone number on a list that prohibits telemarketers from calling their number. According to the Supreme Court, the call ban violates commercial free speech rights. Going against tradition, Congress voted against the ban of the “do not call” list. Despite this ruling consumers who don't want to receive telemarketing calls from particular sellers can still limit them by telling companies to put their number on each company's do not call list, which I know from personal experience is an efficient way to keep certain companies from calling your phone again.
I concur with the ruling of the Supreme Court. There is no doubt about it, the “do not call” list violates the First Amendment right of free speech. I admit, that I can’t stand when telemarketers call my house several times a day, insisting they have a “once in a lifetime” offer and despite their annoyance, I understand that telemarketers are making a living calling several homes each day. If the telecommunication industry is restricted from calling millions of numbers, thousands of jobs will be lost and this country’s unemployment rate will increase, once again.
After reading this article, I learned that Congress could vote against a Supreme Court ruling. In this particular case, I feel that the members of Congress are voting in favor of the “do not call” registry because they realize the annoyance and time that is wasted when people receive unsolicited calls. They receive the calls themselves and therefore, this issue hits closer to home for them. I also think the representatives in Congress know that to ban companies from trying to sell their product/program to millions of consumers over the phone, is a direct violation of freedom of speech.
What I believe Americans need to fear about the “do not call” regis...