Orientation summary — a fast, cited starting point, not a substitute for reading the filings. Generated from the public ECFS record.
Public comments — 6,000 express filings
Aggregate sentiment across the public's web-form comments (5,931 distinct versions after grouping form letters; 2% classified, sampled from a larger set). Public opinion, separate from the industry positions.
Sentiment: 22% support · 78% oppose · 1% other
Top themes
- protect Indiana law — 70 (oppose)
- fax consent exemption — 9 (oppose)
- Indiana law effective — 5 (oppose)
- support Indiana law — 5 (oppose)
- national do-not-call list — 4 (support)
- support do-not-call — 4 (support)
- block telemarketers — 2 (support)
- oppose national registry — 2 (oppose)
What people wrote
- “The FCC should not implementany proposal that would lessenIndiana's Telephone Privacy lawprotections!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” — 8 filed this (oppose)
- “The FCC Should not implement any proposal that would lessen Indiana's TelephonePrivacy law protections.” — 7 filed this (oppose)
- “?Any rule requiring written consent before faxing to a business should exemptjob applicants and their agents. The recent rule and order of the FCC, regardingthis subject, will be interpreted to require job hunters (who are advertisingtheir services) to seek written consent before” — 6 filed this (oppose)
- “--That the FCC should not implementany proposal that would lessenIndiana's Telephone Privacy lawprotections.” — 5 filed this (oppose)
- “The Indiana telephone privacy law is suffient as it is. The unwanted marketingcalls I receive have been reduced to less than one or two a month. I am a firmbeleiver in the adage if it is not broke don't fix it. This is the kind ofnonsence that gives credence to the joke that cong” — 5 filed this (oppose)
- “--That the FCC should not implementany proposal that would lessenIndiana's Telephone Privacy lawprotections. --How Indiana's Telephone Privacy lawhas improved your time at home. --How effective Indiana's law has been(e.g., I used to receive 12 calls perweek, now I only receive ” — 5 filed this (oppose)