http://www.syracuse.bbb.org/WWWRoot//SitePage.aspx?site=75&id=a824b759-3137-43b5-aedf-a38056bcce73&debug=False 10 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT Beginning today, the annoying robocalls will be a thing of the past thanks to an FTC ruling. The Federal Trade Commission announced that it is banning robocalls to consumers, unless the telemarketer has obtained permission in writing from consumers who want to receive such calls. http://www.syracuse.bbb.org/article/swarms-of-consumers-complaining-about-robocalls-can-now-receive-relief-from-the-ftc-12241