Today's Releases - May 21, 2004
News release:
CRTC strengthens
telemarketing rules: Seeks legislative changes to give effect to a national do
not call list
Information:
Rules for telemarketing calls
and faxes
Telecom Decisions:
2004-33 The
Commission denies TELUS Communications (Québec) Inc.'s application to use the
deferral account to offset the loss of income caused by a rate increase that the
company chose not to make retroactive. Reference: 8678-T69-200318057.
2004-34 FCI
Broadband's request to lift restrictions on the provision of retail digital
subscriber line Internet services to business customers – The Commission directs
Bell Canada, Aliant Telecom Inc., Saskatchewan Telecommunications and TELUS
Communications Inc., upon request, to provide their respective retail digital
subscriber line (DSL) Internet service to any business competitive local exchange
carrier primary exchange service customer who is being served by a local loop
leased from any of them and who would otherwise qualify for the service. The
Commission further directs those companies to issue amended DSL access line
tariffs removing the restriction that their DSL access services are only
available to competitive service providers in association with an end customer's
incumbent local exchange carrier provided business PES. Reference:
8622-F18-200312819. (.pdf)
2004-35 The
Commission implements changes to the regulation of telemarketers with more
specific identification procedures, constraints on the use of predictive dialling
devices and mandatory reinforcement of do not call lists for all telemarketers.
The Commission also requires the tracking and reporting of complaints and
establishes a multi faceted awareness program for both consumers and
telemarketers. The Commission recognizes the merits of expanded enforcement but
finds that additional regulatory action is contingent on increased powers being
provided through legislative change. Reference: 8665-C12-13/01.
Date Modified: 2004-05-21 |
