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While you’ll likely never be able to get rid of all your junk mail, here are some ways to help you minimize it.

December 5, 2002

Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th St., SW
Washington, D.C. 50554

Submitted to the Federal Trade Commission

December 18 , 2006

Donald S. Clark, Secretary
Federal Trade Commission
Office of the Secretary, Room H-159 (Annex K)
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20580

Roy began receiving sexually-explicit mail, with "Bambi" written on the outside of the envelope. He did not know why he was receiving such mail. Roy was embarrassed by this and reported it to the Postal Inspector.

Peggy, an elderly woman who lives in a seniors complex, received several calls from a research company. They had been calling her unlisted number every evening demanding that she comply, even though she told them she didn't want to participate in the survey.

Mark and his wife shopped for maternity clothes to prepare for the upcoming birth of their baby. The maternity clothing store wanted their names and address. When they asked that their names not be sold to marketers, they were told that the store never sells such data.