U.S. and Canada
Many U.S. states have enacted "Do Not Call Lists" allowing people to add their telephone number to a list that telemarketers are not permitted to contact. It is similar to the US Do Not Call List which is managed and enforced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) . Similarly, Canada has the National Do Not Call List which is administered by Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. Certain organizations are exempt from do not call lists include research and opinion polling calls....
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