OTTAWA, ON and GATINEAU, QC – The CRTC has issued the first ‘Notices of Violation’ against two telemarketers caught breaking the National Do Not Call List (DNCL) rules.
The companies were not named in the press release, and the CRTC said that as a general policy, it will not release the names of violators if the fine is paid without being contested. Telemarketers who have been served with a violation notice have 30 days to either pay the fine or contest it before a CRTC panel.
"Canadians who have registered on the National DNCL have noticed a reduction in the number of telemarketing calls and faxes they receive," said the CRTC’s vice-chairman of telecommunications Leonard Katz, in the release. "Although most telemarketers are abiding by the rules, we will use the enforcement tools at our disposal to promote compliance. The Notices of Violation we have issued serve as a warning to telemarketers that we will not look the other way if they break the rules and invade the privacy of consumers."
The national DNCL is a free service for consumers that allows them to reduce the number of unwanted telemarketing calls and faxes they receive. Nearly 7 million numbers have been registered to date.
