May 11: With the “National Do Not Call Registry” failing to prevent the harassment of consumers by telemarketers, telecom regulator Trai has proposed a “National Do Call Registry”.
Under the current system, if a consumer doesn’t want to receive telemarketing calls, he/she has to register with the Do Not Call Registry. This puts the burden on the consumer to act. In the new system, a telemarketer will not be able to call any subscriber until and unless he/she is registered for receiving commercial calls.