Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!sun-barr!decwrl!hayes.fai.alaska.edu!accuvax.nwu.edu!nucsrl!telecom-request From: john@bovine.ati.com (John Higdon) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Mercury Marketing Again Message-ID: <13003@accuvax.nwu.edu> Date: 3 Oct 90 20:03:34 GMT Sender: news@accuvax.nwu.edu Reply-To: John Higdon Organization: Green Hills and Cows Lines: 34 Approved: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Submissions-To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@eecs.nwu.edu X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 10, Issue 710, Message 10 of 12 It has been many weeks since the telemarketing firm for the {San Jose Mercury News} has invaded my privacy. When I raised a big enough stink, the president of the firm removed my entire prefix (723) from the calling base. UPDATE: A friend in the 370 exchange (Campbell) finally received the call that broke the camel's back. He told them that he wanted no further calls on any of his lines (he has two). "Walking the organization" he finally spoke with someone who told him that the only way he could be assured of not receiving any further calls was to have them remove (you guessed it) the 370 prefix from the calling base. He said, "Fine, go for it." Then he was treated to the same reasoning that I got a taste of. "But, sir, if we remove that prefix then we will lose a lot of marketing contacts." In other words, the San Jose Mercury's right-to-telemarket supercedes an individual's right-to-privacy. Frankly, I'm getting tired of these people and am open to suggestions on how to shut them down permanently and legally. Anyone agree and have suggestions? John Higdon | P. O. Box 7648 | +1 408 723 1395 john@bovine.ati.com | San Jose, CA 95150 | M o o ! [Moderator's Note: Admittedly, this problem may call for a special remedy. Generally, a taste of their own medicine works pretty well. You might try obtaining the home telephone numbers of various people in the organization for starters. Let us know how things work out. PAT]