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Do-not-call registry gets millions as phones open; 60 million sign-ups expected for ''03.

Publication: The Washington Times
Publication Date: 08-JUL-03
Format: Online - approximately 436 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Do-not-call registry gets millions as phones open; 60 million sign-ups expected for ''03.(BUSINESS)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Anna Bakalis, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Two million people in the eastern United States phoned to join the federal "do-not-call" registry yesterday, the first day they were allowed to do so.

The Federal Trade Commission began online registration for the national list designed to prevent telemarketing June 27, but delayed phone calls east of the Mississippi River to stave off busy lines.

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