The CRTC has just published the results of their first round of consultations on a national Do Not Call List. The telco's have submitted a unified proposal that has many scratching their heads in disbelief. Within the CRTC's very broad definition of telemarketing, that would include most kinds of calls made for any commercial purpose, the incumbents propose that all telemarketers and their clients register and pay a fee to the do-not-call-list operator.
Recipe for another fat bureaucratic process? Absolutely.
What's their real game though? It's hard to imagine that they would willingly strangle such a profitable business.
Alec Saunders is the Vice President of Developer Relations for BlackBerry maker Research in Motion. This is his personal blog, with his personal viewpoints. Prior to this Alec was the CEO and co-founder of Calliflower — the easiest way to hold a meeting, online, on a conference call, or on the go. A double-decade veteran of product management and marketing, he spent nine years at Microsoft where he helped launch Windows 95, the first two versions of Internet Explorer, the Universal Plug and Play initiative, the push into home markets, opt-in email marketing and what might well go down in history as the very first direct email list ever.
