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Unsolicited Marketing A tough new anti-spam law is on the books in California. In Oklahoma, a judge puts the Federal Trade Commission's "Do-Not Call" list on hold. The government is trying to protect us from intrusive marketing, but do they have the technology and the authority to do it? Host Neal Conan and guests examine unsolicited marketing.

Guests:

Larry Abramson
*NPR Reporter

Tim Searcy
*Executive Director of American Teleservices Association

Michelle Delio
*Wired News Reporter

Jack Hitt
*New York Times Magazine Reporter
*Wrote "Confessions of a Spam King Article"

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A tough new anti-spam law is on the books in California. In Oklahoma, a judge puts the Federal Trade Commission's "Do-Not Call" list on hold. The government is trying to protect us from intrusive marketing, but do they have the technology and the authority to do it? Host Neal Conan and guests examine unsolicited marketing.

Guests:

Larry Abramson
*NPR Reporter

Tim Searcy
*Executive Director of American Teleservices Association

Michelle Delio
*Wired News Reporter

Jack Hitt
*New York Times Magazine Reporter
*Wrote "Confessions of a Spam King Article"

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