There is no

fee to register on the federal list. Consumers can register with the federal

list on-line at www.donotcall.gov or by calling toll-free 1-888-382-1222.

(You must call from the telephone number that will be registered with

the list.)

After November

1,Georgia consumers will register directly with the federal no call list.

They will then be automatically registered on the Georgia List. Since

the consumer will be on both the state and federal lists, both the state

and federal Do Not Call laws will protect them.

Currently,

Georgia customers pay $5 every two years to be on the state's No Call

list. With over 200,000 customers signing up or renewing with the Georgia

list every year, Georgians will save almost $1 million per year under

the proposed changes. In addition, the move will save about $500,000 in

this year's Commission budget.

"This

a win-win situation for Georgia consumers," according to Commission

Chairman Robert B. Baker, "We have found a way to save the taxpayers

money while increasing our services to the consumer."

The Governor's

Office of Consumers Affairs enforces the Georgia No Call List. Over 70

companies across the country have paid fines for violations of the No

Call legislation in 13 states.

Since becoming

operational in 1999, the Georgia No Call List has dramatically limited

the number of telemarketing calls that are placed to the homes of individuals

who have registered their objections to receiving these types of calls.