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Today's Releases - May 21, 2004News 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 |
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