Do Not Call registration extended to five years

OTTAWA and GATINEAU - Telephone numbers registered on the national Do Not Call List (DNCL) will remain on the list for five years rather than three years, the CRTC has announced. The new registration period will automatically apply to the more than 6.7 million telephone numbers already registered, plus future registrations, the statement read. The CRTC also clarified two of its telemarketing rules. Calls from electoral candidates who are not affiliated with a registered political party are exempt from the national DNCL rules, while the second clarification concerns restrictions on calling hours for automatic dialing and announcing devices. The Commission...