August 29, 2008

ATLANTA, August 28, 2008 – The Georgia Public Service Commission announces that the number of Georgians registered on the Do Not Call List has passed the five million mark. More than 5.1 million telephone phone numbers have been registered with the Georgia Do Not Call list as of August 1, 2008. Since 1999, when the Do Not Call List was established, Georgians have made it known that they do not wish to have their evening meals or their daily routines interrupted by unwanted telemarketers.

Georgians may register their cell phone and landline telephone numbers with the Federal Do Not Call Registry. In doing so, their numbers are automatically included in the Georgia Do Not Call List. The telephone numbers remain on the Registry until service is disconnected.

There is no cost to enroll your telephone number(s). Also, telemarketers are required to scrub their telemarketing lists against the Federal Do Not Call Registry every 31 days.

In order to subscribe to the Federal Do Not Call Registry, or to report violators, you may call 1-888-382-1222 or register online at www.donotcall.gov.