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From: dayger@Oswego.EDU (Tim Dayger)
Newsgroups: misc.consumers,comp.org.eff.talk
Subject: More on " Here's how to CONTROL YOUR JUNK MAIL"
Message-ID: <1991Jan24.003028.18320@oswego.Oswego.EDU>
Date: 24 Jan 91 00:30:28 GMT
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In article <856@argosy.UUCP> cameron@argosy.UUCP (Cameron Spitzer) writes:
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> [Lots of info and opinionated comments deleted.] 

On November 27, 1990 PBS's acclaimed NOVA series broadcast a piece called;
"We Know Where You Live".  It dealt with exploring the methods used by
junk-mailers and telemarketers in gathering info about you and me.

One [far too short] portion of the program talked about what people can do to
get junk-mailers and telemarketers off their backs.  They briefly talk about
the DMA's direct mail and telephone preference services: Stressing that *it is
purely voluntary* on the part of direct marketing firms to use these lists.

Of more importance, was the mention of an organization run by Bob Bulmash
called "Private Citizen, Inc." "Private Citizen" has taken an aggressive legal
stand against the tactics employed by junk-mailers & telemarketers in an effort
to compel firms to remove people from their lists, who don't want to be
bothered with unsolicited mail and phone calls.  Unfortunately, no cantact info
for the organization was given.

If anyone out there has information about "Private Citizen", please share it
with the rest of us.

--
Tim

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