CRTC wants public input on unwanted phone call regulation

OTTAWA – After more than four years of fielding complaints about unsolicited phone calls, the CRTC has decided to call a proceeding to review its practices about how to more effectively reduce the number of unwanted phone calls. The Commission is looking for input from consumers, telemarketers, and other interested parties on how to make its Unsolicited Telecommunications Rules (UTR) more effective in reducing the number of unwanted telemarketing calls. At the same time, it is looking to facilitate more effective communications between organizations and consumers. To develop its rules and enforcement practices in the least-intrusive manner necessary, the Commission...