This makes me very happy:

[meatnog]

http://money.cnn.com/2009/05/15/news/companies/ftcsuit_robocalls/index.htm?postversion=2009051513Read more... )

Comments

[sylphon]

What really annoyed/amused me was the fact that I had multiple calls TO MY HOTEL ROOM a month ago during my 4 day stay. It was the type of hotel switchboard that you had to dial an extension, not a direct line (though I know some hotels have a quiet direct line too, dunno if this one did, it had thousands of rooms, so less likely).

[pat_trick]

the direct numbers for these guys showed up on reddit earlier this week. people were prank calling them to no end.

[tenzil]

IIRC one of the reasons this is happening is that one of them called Chuck Schumer... during a hearing.

[examorata]

I'm glad they're taking action, because god knows I've heard enough about this, but - and I'm almost scared to put this in print - I have not gotten a single one of these calls. I get junk mail about my "warranty expiring" all the damn time, but not phone calls.

[seraphsmorgan]

I've had dozens of these - glad they're going after the guys.