Telecommunications News From Mass.

Posted on June 7, 2009 by smsgov

From Massachsett’s paper the Pembroke Express: The Committee on Telecommunication, Utilities and Energy held a hearing on several bills including requiring telephone companies to eliminate the private caller feature that currently allows callers the option to not have their phone number show up on the caller ID system of the person being called (S 1475). Under the bill, all numbers would be displayed.

Another proposal would require telephone companies to establish a toll-free number and a database of consumers who wish to opt out of receiving telephone directories and prohibit companies from delivering books to those homes (H 3116).

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TMCnet Reports on SMSGOV, RE: Toll-free Shortage

Posted on April 6, 2009 by smsgov

tmcTechnology Marketing Corporation (TMC), based in Norwalk, CT and founded in 1972, is the world’s leading business to business and integrated marketing media company, servicing niche markets within the communications and technology industries.  Last week, they issued a report on their website regarding SMSGOV.com and the limited availability of toll free numbers that could have a substantial impact on small companies nationwide.

Read more here:

http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-database-available-toll-free-phone-numbers-running-dangerously-/2009/03/02/4022612.htm

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