I used to work as a caller for a marketing research company in Canada (read: surveys - NO sales), and we called the U.S. more often than not. We ran into a lot of people that would honk on mightily about their rights regarding the do-not-call list, not realizing that - at the time, at least - we were exempt by virtue of our business: opinions, not sales.

I can't imagine ever telling a person that 'the US list doesn't apply to us'. I wonder if they were actually in Canada, or just saying so (the telemarketer equivalent of a maple leaf on their backpack.)

It doesn't do any business any good to ignore the local laws. The logic of a previous post applies: - if people don't want to be talked to, why bother badgering them? There's plenty of other people to talk to.

However, it would have been nice (and more effiicient) if people realized that the do-not-call list was limited to sales. If they want it changed, they should talk to the people in charge of the legislation. If what people want is "no businesses I don't know may call me, EVER", they need to write a law that states that.