You're discussing 2 different things. His topic is "cell phones", not land lines which is what the "registry" law is about.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/cell411.asp

bob

From: Ken Lewis <kdlewis@NORTHSTATE.NET>
> That should read https://www.donotcall.gov/
>
>
> I just got a heads up and I thought all the Vanagon owners also want to know
> it, that the cell phones are going public tomorrow and of course when those
> unwanted calls from sales agents come in, you would have to pay for the
> call.
> Zoltan