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Customer Alert: US & Canadian Holiday Telephone Solicitation Bans for March 2016
February 12, 2016
Please be aware of the following US holiday telephone solicitation bans for the month of March:
- On Friday, March 25th, 2016, Louisiana prohibits unsolicited marketing calls to residents in observance of Good Friday.
- On Sunday, March 27th, 2016, Louisiana prohibits unsolicited marketing calls to residents in observance of Easter; however, state law already prohibits telephone solicitations on Sundays.
Please be aware of the following Canadian Marketing Association (CMA) member holiday telephone solicitation bans for the month of March:
- On Monday, March 14th, 2016, the CMA prohibits members from making unsolicited marketing calls to residents of Newfoundland and Labrador in observance of St. Patrick’s Day.
- On Friday, March 25th, 2016, the CMA prohibits members from making unsolicited marketing calls to residents of Canada in observance of Good Friday.
- On Sunday, March 27th, 2016, the CMA prohibits members from making unsolicited marketing calls to residents of Canada in observance of Easter.
- On Monday, March 28th, 2016, the CMA prohibits members from making unsolicited marketing calls to residents of Canada in observance of Easter Monday.
Gryphon has updated its existing service parameters to reflect these solicitation bans.
Please contact the Gryphon Networks Helpdesk with any questions at 866-366-6822.
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