I am one of the losers here on the chatline.
The failure to comply with that condition on the compensation fund led the director general to close down chatline services.
Why does he not provide tough laws to control chatlines when the watchdog body appears to be toothless?
The so-called services fell into six main categories—chatlines, recorded messages, one-to-one services, live services including sports commentaries, competitions and similar interactive games, and information services.
More recently, measures have been introduced to prevent them from using chatlines.
The compensation funds for chatlines and live conversation services are the responsibility of independent trustees and questions about the funds should be addressed to them.
Does he believe that a £400 fine for chatline obscenities deters firms which make millions of pounds?
Its report recommended that such a scheme should be introduced for chatlines.
