OTTAWA-GATINEAU – Having been authorized in November by the previous government to create a national do-not-call list, the CRTC today launched the public proceeding on the file, asking for input on the list and the rules surrounding it.
As reported by cartt.ca, Bill C-37 was passed just before the election was called and said that Canadians needed a way to avoid telemarketers by signing up for a national do-not-call list. The public proceeding will address issues such as what the specific DNCL rules should be and which, if any, of the existing telemarketing rules continue to be necessary and appropriate.
A separate third-party would administer the list.
A public hearing will be held in Gatineau from May 2-5. Meanwhile, a consortium of parties, with an interest and expertise in the workings of a national DNCL, will also be created for selecting a DNCL administrator. The first meeting of the Consortium will take place on March 21, 2006.
Parties interested in participating in the Consortium formation are to notify the CRTC by March 6 2006.
A forum will be set up within the framework of the CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee (CISC) to address various operational issues related to the national DNCL.
