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Comments: 1 +-   Create & Manage a Personal Do-Not-Call List-> on Friday March 28 2008, @08:08AM average_cdn

Submitted by average_cdn on Friday March 28 2008, @08:08AM
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average_cdn writes "The Globe & Mail reports that Canadians looking to put a stop to pesky telemarketing calls before the federal government's do-not-call registry takes effect this summer have a new tool at their disposal. At IOptOut.ca, Canadians can enter their phone number and e-mail address and simply choose the organizations they would prefer not to hear from while the website generates a mass request that the user be added to those companies' do-not-call lists. The site, a beta version of which was launched yesterday, is the brainchild of University of Ottawa law professor Michael Geist and features information on how to avoid telemarketing calls from more than 140 different companies and organizations. Mr. Geist said that iOptOut helps Canadians finish the job that the do-not-call registry failed to complete."
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  • Any options to opt out I will do it. I sign up every opt-out the government comes out with. Does it stop my mail, phone calls or emails? No.

    I email support and ask the simple question; why do I still get advertising? The reply is always the same. There must be a school of replies where everyone learns to same the same thing. Oh, it takes 6 weeks or so to start really noticing the difference. Give it time. There were mailings in the process chain that couldn't be stopped.

    Now, the 6 weeks can easily be substi
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