Telespammers: Business As Usual <Rant>

As if proof were needed that the CRTC has no teeth, the news today is that they are finally launching a nation-wide DNC list. Great news, huh? Well, wait a sec... according to The CBC, the same exclusions will apply as the US' version: quasi-charities, or the telespammers-for-hire who call on their behalf; political parties; public opinion surveys; newspapers of general circulation; businesses you have done business with in the last 18 months (thereby establishing an EBR). The CRTC also excludes B2B calls as well.

What this essentially means (at least for me) is that the same telescumbags that I've been blocking on my VoIP line will be able to keep trying to call me. The only telemorons that this will affect, will be your common-or-garden telescum who telespam for themselves (it seems that duct cleaning and windows installation companies seem to be predisposed to this type of abusive advertising).

Some relevant links:
Fact Sheet - National Do Not Call List
Fact Sheet - Information for telejunkers