For Consumers
The Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, and the states are enforcing the National Do Not Call Registry. Placing your number on the registry will stop most, but not all, telemarketing calls. You can add yourself to the database, file a complaint, remove your registration from the database, and get further information at these official government web sites:
For Businesses: Compliance Information and Vendors
Many resources are available to assist businesses in maintaining compliance with the Do Not Call regulations. "Companies that show a good faith effort to do DNC scrubbing should not have any issues" (Matt Taylor, product manager at Interactive Intelligence. 'Fixed Dialing'. CRM Magazine, Dec. 2006. Vol 10, No. 12. Pg. 40). Here are some additional sources of information, and vendors to assist with compliance, for businesses and contact centers: