Vision Goal: Canada’s Voices |
| Strategy
1 Create
and implement policies on content display and expenditures that recognize economic and
cultural objectives
- French-language television renewals
- Examination of potential for and obligations of new national networks
- Order-In-Council report on national networks submitted to Government
- Cancom public hearing, February 1998
- Public Hearing Type A, Native radio exemption
- Radio Review Public Hearing, December 1997
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Strategy 4 Support the distinctive
role of
public broadcasting
- Encourage public/private sector synergies
- CBC: FM licences for Toronto and Montreal
- Support for TVNC (Third Network Policy)
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| Strategy
2 Develop
mechanisms to encourage the creation and
promotion of Canadian content in traditional and new media
- Internal Commission retreat on new media and workplan commenced
- Commissioned joint study of new media support mechanisms with Industry Canada and
Canadian Heritage
- Comparative international study
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Strategy 5 Foster industry
self-regulation,
where appropriate to respond to social issues
- Initiated review, reports received from self-regulatory bodies
- Encouraged discussions between Broadcasters and interest groups regarding descriptive
video services
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| Strategy
3 Ensure
appropriate access to distribution
for Canadian and foreign services
- Broadcast Distribution Regulations announced on 22 December 1997
- Decision on DTH Conditions of Licence
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Strategy 6 Develop a comprehensive
international approach
- IIC Regulatory Forum meetings (Sept. 97 and March 98) established and CRTC Chairperson
assumed lead role
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Vision Goal: Choices for Canadians |
| Strategy
1 Rely more
on market forces to provide fair and sustainable competition
- Message Toll Forbearance decision issued
- Interexchange private line forbearance decision issued
- Regulatory framework for Québec-Téléphone and Télébec decision issued
- Interim Price Cap decision followed by final decision released in March 1998
- Competition in Northwestel territory decision issued in February 1998
- Public Notice issued on how to implement competition in the provision of international
telecommunications services
- Commence overseeing of numbering administration
- Bell and Telus multi-media trials commenced
- NBTel – BDU Public Hearing, March 1998
- Licensing of new Multipoint Distribution Systems (MDS) in Southern Ontario, Ottawa area,
Montréal and Quebec City corridor
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Strategy 3 Support evolving
convergence
- Policy research completed on telecom services offered by broadcast carriers
- Policy research initiated on Internet issues
- BDU Regulations enacted in January 1998
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| Strategy
2 Monitor
competition and regulate where market forces
are not achieving public interest objectives
- Decision issued concerning telephone companies’ monitoring approach with respect to
reasonable prices
- Established and monitored the CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee (CISC) for
resolution of technical and competitive disputes
- Interim Carrier Access Tariff regime established for Québec Tel and Télébec
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Strategy 4 Monitor the evolution
of the industry structure
· Commission will continue to study all
major changes with respect to industry structures and related regulatory and competition
implications |
Vision Goal: Good Governance |
| Strategy
1 Implement a more proactive and
flexible approach to public processes including increased public participation in an
evolving competitive environment
- Public consultation guidelines established
- Round tables held: Launch of specialty services
post-mortem, Radio review post-hearing, Group licensing, Carrier Access Tariff (CAT) for
independent telephone companies
- Public forum held on 29 March 1998 in Saint-John, N.B.
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Strategy 5 Proactively pursue a dialogue with other
organizations
- Meetings were held with government partners, public and
consumer associations, industry groups and associations, to discuss Vision objectives
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| Strategy 2 Develop a strategic communications approach
- Coordinated approach surrounding the Vision launch and key decisions
- Internal/external communications’ strategy developed
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Strategy
6 Promote professional excellence and
effective working relationships within the Commission
- Cross-sectoral teams were struck to work on converging issues, e.g. NB Tel application,
Broadcast Distribution Regulations, Rules of Procedure, etc.
- Human Resources Strategy was developed and discussed
- Committee structure implemented
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| Strategy
3 Enhance information for
decision-making
- Radio review research report
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| Strategy
4 Increase CRTC referee role in the
resolution of disputes
- Dispute resolution process was developed and used in a number
of cases
- Formal training was provided to all key staff
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