is this still true, oh you who live in the US?
From my research text:
"While currently survey researchers are exempt from its [Do Not Call Registry] restrictions, customer confusion about the distinction between research and telemarketing is likely to cause an increase in the nonresponse rate. Telemarketers may be the catalyst, but legitimate research will suffer."1
1: Cooper, Donald R. & Schindler, Pamela S. Marketing Research. Canada: McGraw Hill, 2006, page 292
From my research text:
"While currently survey researchers are exempt from its [Do Not Call Registry] restrictions, customer confusion about the distinction between research and telemarketing is likely to cause an increase in the nonresponse rate. Telemarketers may be the catalyst, but legitimate research will suffer."1
1: Cooper, Donald R. & Schindler, Pamela S. Marketing Research. Canada: McGraw Hill, 2006, page 292