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Chance to Prevent Ban on
Sales Calls to Consumers
Call For Action On the TPS (CFAOTTPS), the organisation formed to
prevent a ban on telemarketing, is calling for representatives from the
home improvement sector to join an executive lobbying team.
» » THE CAMPAIGN BODY IS CREATING
a group to meet with government
ministers and the Information
Commissioners Office (ICO) to put
forward new telemarketing regulations
as an alternative to the opt in only rule
that is widely expected following the
recent passing of the Digital Economy
Act.
An opt in only based regulatory regime
would effectively deprive companies of
the ability call members of the public.
Even if an existing relationship were
to exist there would have to be specific
prior permission to call for any contact
by telephone to be within the law.
The new Act was passed