http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/number-portability/ Helping you invest and prosper Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:27:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/number-portability/#comment-1137 Canadian Capitalist » Setbacks for Consumers Tue, 28 Mar 2006 04:12:53 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/?p=107#comment-1137 [...] 15 Sep 2005 Setbacks for Consumers Posted by Canadian Capitalist under Consumer  Canadians have been dealt a raw deal in twoconsumer protection initiatives: the Do-Not-Call Registry and Number Portability.A column in the Toronto Star points out that the draft legislation to implement the Do-Not-Call registry has been amended to include exceptions for charities, political parties, polling companies and businesses with “existing business relationships”. What a farce? Most of the telemarketing calls we receive are for opinion polls or businesses we already deal with. While currently companies are required to maintain internal do-not-call lists, it is amazing how long it takes for the request to “go through the system” for even reputable organizations. Visit http://www.donotcall.ca to demand an effective do-not-call registry. [...] [...] 15 Sep 2005 Setbacks for Consumers Posted by Canadian Capitalist under Consumer  Canadians have been dealt a raw deal in twoconsumer protection initiatives: the Do-Not-Call Registry and Number Portability.A column in the Toronto Star points out that the draft legislation to implement the Do-Not-Call registry has been amended to include exceptions for charities, political parties, polling companies and businesses with “existing business relationships”. What a farce? Most of the telemarketing calls we receive are for opinion polls or businesses we already deal with. While currently companies are required to maintain internal do-not-call lists, it is amazing how long it takes for the request to “go through the system” for even reputable organizations. Visit http://www.donotcall.ca to demand an effective do-not-call registry. [...]

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