CRTC nabs first two telemarketers caught breaking DNCL rules

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...