CRTC fines Telelisting $260,000 for violating DNCL rules

OTTAWA-GATINEAU — Hamel Système d’Information 2000 Inc., also known as Telelisting, has been ordered by the CRTC to pay a $260,000 fine for violating the Unsolicited Telecommunications Rules.Acting on information received from Canadians, the CRTC investigated Telelisting and concluded the company had divulged contents of the National Do Not Call List (DNCL) to its clients in violation of the Rules. Telelisting provides telephone directory services for online lead generation.According to a CRTC news release, during the period from July 10, 2012 to July 10, 2014, Telelisting shared contents of the DNCL with clients who had not paid a subscription fee...