I've been thinking about what the telemarketing companies will do once the National Do Not Call Registry kicks into effect. I wonder if the telemarketers will follow the Internet gambling model and move offshore where the cost of calling the US will increase, but labor will be cheaper. Then again, perhaps the US companies that hire the off-shore telemarkets will then be held accountable. Or, maybe the US-based telemarketers will start calling numbers overseas to pitch products to an international market.
Also, my friend had an interesting idea: Why not write a bot that will automatically register EVERY telephone number in the US in the Do Not Call Registry? All that's required to register is entering a number and an email address and then verifying the registration by clicking a link in an email. Doesn't seem too tough to automate. Link Discuss
