[BC] NPR violation of 73.1206?

[Barry Mishkind]

In watching the ABC story, all I heard were recorded messages ... 
those idiotic ones that keep telling you how "welcome" you are to 
call their number.

Here are the questions that come to mind:

Does the FCC Rule apply to recordings?

Can you record and make fun of these recordings on air?

Unfortunately, as Dave commented, if there is a wholesale use of the 
"bypass" tactics, these companies will reply with " ... please listen 
carefully as our menu options have changed."

Frankly, I'd almost love to see a national protest against doing 
business with ANY company that uses that phrase. (Usually, that is 
little more than a tactic to make you listen to an in-house "ad" for 
some of their services...)



At 04:54 PM 11/23/05, Kevin/Tieline Technology wrote
>By the way what I mentioned below is assuming a recording to be aired
>later which is what it sounded like in the NPR case.  One must always
>get permission off the air before placing that person on the air.
>Period.  No question about it.