Re: Liz Walker's annoying calls

[ASchinella@aol.com]

under "non-commercial calls" I guess it would be okay to have political 
candidates use this technique then. I always thought it was illegal but I 
guess it isn't. 

In a message dated 10/17/99 4:20:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
gff@mediaone.net writes:

<< http://www.fcc.gov/ccb/consumer_news/unsolici.html ):
 
    Prerecorded Voice Calls
 
    The FCC's rules prohibit artificial (computerized) voice or
    prerecorded voice calls to your home. The following types of calls are
    permitted:
      * emergency calls (calls made necessary in any situation affecting
        the health and safety of consumers);
      * when you have given prior express consent to such calls;
      * non-commercial calls (for example, calls from charitable entities,
        polling organizations, political or government agencies);
      * calls which do not include any unsolicited advertisements;
      * calls by or on behalf of tax-exempt nonprofit organizations; or
      * calls from entities with whom you have an established business
        relationship. >>