Cable / Telecom News

Commission wants do-not-call input

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...