...faxes must not be sent to individual subscribers without their prior consent. Corporate subscribers cannot opt out of telephonesales but have the right to opt out of unsolicited direct marketing faxes. The underlying legislation to these regulations...
http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2002/09/26/189891/dicing-with-data-laws.htm
...buyers," Blackburn said. "We continue to be a direct company and sell a lot of Dell systems through Dell.com or telephonesales, but we now have products selling in 20,000 retail outlets worldwide -- that's a pretty rapid ramp." Slowdown...
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