Continuing on from this post, it seems there is a bit of backlash from the internet community because it seems that the rules are a bit too lenient (a lot of exemptions).

Most of the exempt industries are exempt because there are already regulations in place which limit who and what they can call. For instance airlines, I have never received a blind call from an airline.

Likewise, the telemarketing business won’t stop. It will simply change from cold telemarketing to warm telemarketing, ie: those who want to be called about a specific product.

What this legislation is doing is providing a blanket covering for those industries who aren’t currently regulated in this area and/or who are not obeying existing regulations.

It also takes care of 95% of the calls that currently happen nationwide in that it is telemarketing companies who are subject to this as well. This means that if a non-exempt (or exempt) company wants to call you, they can’t simply use a third party to make the call.

The legislation is fair in that it allows political campaigns and charities (who do have regulations on when and how they can call, as well as how many homes); regulates telemarketers, but promotes relationships.