Media Lock-Up - CRTC to announce a National Do Not Call List (DNCL) penalty

WHEN:			December 20, 2010
			Lock-up:  3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
WHERE:			CRTC Central Office
			1 Promenade du Portage, Les Terrasses de la Chaudière
			Central Building, Gatineau, Quebec

OTTAWA-GATINEAU, Dec. 20 /CNW/ - On December 20, 2010, a media lock-up will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for a significant announcement about a National DNCL penalty.

Any parties interested in attending the lock-up are asked to contact media relations at 819-997-9403 or [email protected]. Reporters will be required to sign a non-disclosure agreement upon arrival.

No one will be permitted to leave the lock-up before 4:00 p.m. Cell phones, wireless handheld devices (e.g. Blackberries), pagers, etc. must be left with the CRTC staff in the room. Laptop owners must disable wireless capabilities prior to arriving at the CRTC. Telephone lines and Internet will be available at the CRTC at 4 p.m.

The decision will be posted on the CRTC website at 4:00 p.m. at www.crtc.gc.ca

The CRTC

The CRTC is an independent, public authority that regulates and supervises broadcasting and telecommunications in Canada.

Reference documents:

Key facts for consumers
http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/info_sht/t1031.htm

Key facts for regular telemarketers
http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/info_sht/t1032.htm

Key facts for exempt telemarketers
http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/info_sht/t1033.htm

How does the CRTC enforce the Unsolicited Telecommunications Rules?
http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/info_sht/t1040.htm

For further information:

Media Relations:
http://support.crtc.gc.ca/CRTCSubmissionMU/forms/Mediarelations.aspx?lang=e   
Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone]

General Inquiries:
		Tel: [phone], TDD: 819-994-0423, Fax: [phone]
		Toll-free # 1-877-249-CRTC (2782)
		http://www.crtc.gc.ca/rapidsccm/register.asp?lang=e