The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India is activating its national do-not-call registry on Fri. Oct. 12.
Subscribers who have registered before Aug. 31 will not receive unsolicited commercial calls. Subscribers who register after that date will be added the registry after 45 days.
Telemarketers who call individuals registered on the registry will be charged 500 rupees ($12.75) and face having their phone lines disconnected by their phone companies, according to the Authority. In addition, telemarketers who have joined the registry are required to scrub their calling list against information from the NDNC Web site (www.ndncregistry.gov.in).
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