LifeinAsia - 4:59 pm on Sep 8, 2009 (gmt 0)

Why? Businesses are certainly consumers. I don't see anything specifically exempting business lines.

However, this page [www2.ftc.gov] says:

Most phone calls between a telemarketer and a business are exempt from the Rule. But business-to-business calls to induce the retail sale of nondurable office or cleaning supplies are covered. Examples of nondurable office or cleaning supplies include paper, pencils, solvents, copying machine toner, and ink — in short, anything that, when used, is depleted, and must be replaced. Such goods as software, computer disks, copiers, computers, mops, and buckets are considered durable because they can be used again.

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I'd still file a complaint with the FTC anytime you get a B2B robocall. Maybe if they get enough complaints they'll realize the need to apply it to ALL robocall solicitations.