What's New - February 25, 2000 The CRTC has implemented a one-numbering system for its
broadcasting and telecommunications decisions and notices. All CRTC decisions and notices
will now be numbered in sequence. We hope that this will make it easier for you to access
our documents.
DECISIONS:
2000-5-1
Radiomutuel inc. Montréal, Gatineau, etc., Quebec. The Commission
corrects paragraph 6 of the English-language text of Decision CRTC 2000-5. The amount of
the contribution to MusicAction should have read $300,000 per year for seven years.
2000-55
NBTel Inc. Saint John and surrounding areas, Moncton and surrounding
areas, New Brunswick. APPROVED - Distribution, at the licensee's option, of WCVB-TV
(ABC), WBZ-TV (CBS), WHDH-TV (NBC), WGBH-TV (PBS) Boston, Massachusetts and WUHF (FOX)
Rochester, New York, as part of the basic service.
2000-56
Rogers (Toronto) Ltd. (formerly Rawlco (Toronto) Ltd.). Toronto, Ontario.
APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for CISS-FM Toronto, from 1 March 2000 to
31 August 2006.
2000-57
Cameron Bell Consultancy Ltd. Port Alberni, British Columbia. APPROVED -
Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the low-power FM radio programming undertaking
CHPA-FM Port Alberni, from 1 March 2000 to 31 August 2006.
2000-58
Gitlakdamix Development Corporation. New Aiyansh, British Columbia.
APPROVED - Renewal of the Class 3 licence for the cable distribution undertaking serving
New Aiyansh, from 1 March 2000 to 31 August 2006.
2000-59
Nan-Di-Yon Communications Society. Telegraph Creek, British Columbia.
APPROVED - Renewal of the Class 3 licence for the cable distribution undertaking serving
Telegraph Creek, from 1 March 2000 to 31 August 2006.
2000-60
2752221 Canada Inc. Edzo and Rae, Northwest Territories. APPROVED -
Renewal of the Class 3 licences for the cable distribution undertakings serving Edzo and
Rae, from 1 March 2000 to 31 August 2006.
2000-61
Igloolik Co-operative Limited. Igloolik, Nunavut. APPROVED - Renewal of
the Class 3 licence for the cable distribution undertaking serving Igloolik, from
1 March 2000 to 31 August 2006.
2000-62
Eastern Arctic T.V. Ltd. Iqaluit, Nunavut. APPROVED - Renewal of the
Class 3 licence for the cable distribution undertaking serving Iqaluit, from 1 March
2000 to 31 August 2006.
2000-63
Ikaluktutiak Co-operative Limited. Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. APPROVED -
Renewal of the Class 3 licence for the cable distribution undertaking serving Cambridge
Bay, from 1 March 2000 to 31 August 2006.
2000-64
Kugluktuk Co-operative Limited. Kugluktuk (formerly Coppermine), Nunavut.
APPROVED - Renewal of the Class 3 licence for the cable distribution undertaking serving
Kugluktuk, from 1 March 2000 to 31 August 2006.
2000-65
Toonoonik-Sahoonik Co-operative Limited. Pond Inlet, Nunavut. APPROVED -
Renewal of the Class 3 licence for the cable distribution undertaking serving Pond Inlet,
from 1 March 2000 to 31 August 2006.
2000-66
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Rouyn, Quebec. APPROVED - Addition of
an FM stereo transmitter at Rouyn to distribute the programming of "la Chaîne
culturelle".
2000-67
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Gaspé, Quebec. APPROVED - Addition of
an FM stereo transmitter at Gaspé to distribute the programming of "la Chaîne
culturelle".
2000-68
Canadian Satellite Communications Inc. Across Canada. APPROVED -
Acquisition of the satellite relay distribution undertaking assets currently operated by
Star Choice Television Network Incorpored. The licence will expire on 31 August 2000.
2000-69
Standard Broadcast Productions Limited, operating under the name
"Sound Source". Toronto, Ontario. RENEWED - Radio network licence to broadcast
the program "Comman Performance", from 1 March 2000 to 31 August 2000.
NOTICES:
2000-31
Banff, Alberta, CORUS Radio Company, to amend the broadcasting licence
for CKRY-FM Calgary, Alberta. Brooks, Alberta, RAM River Cablesystems Ltd.
(Ram) proposes to distribute the signals of CKEM-TV (IND) Edmonton, Alberta and CJON-TV
(CTV) St. John's, Newfoundland, on the discretionary tier of the Ram cable system serving
Brooks. Medicine Hat, Alberta, Monarch Cablesystems Ltd. (Monarch)
proposes to distribute the signals of CKEM-TV (IND) Edmonton, Alberta, CICT-TV (IND)
Calgary, Alberta and CJON-TV (CTV) St. John's, Newfoundland, on the discretionary tier of
the Monarch cable system serving Medicine Hat. Deadline for intervention: 31 March
2000.
2000-29-1
Northwestel Inc. Implementation of toll competition and review of
regulatory framework, quality of service and related matters Amendment to PN 99-21.
NOTICES OF PUBLIC HEARING:
2000-1-2
The Commission will hold a public hearing commencing on 25 April 2000, at 9 a.m., at
the Plaza 500 Hotel, 500 - 12th Avenue West, Vancouver, British Columbia, to consider the
addition of Part B (CanWest Global applications) to the issue no. 1, across Canada.
Deadline for intervention: 30 March 2000.
2000-1-3
The Commission will hold a public hearing commencing on 25 April 2000, at 9 a.m., at
the Plaza 500 Hotel, 500 - 12th Avenue West, Vancouver, British Columbia, to consider the
requests of Western Canada and those of the Territories Regions. Deadline for
intervention: 30 March 2000.
ORDERS:
2000-153
Bell. TN 718. The Commission approves Bell's request to withdraw the
participation of TELUS Communications Inc. and TELUS Communications (B.C.) Inc. in several
digital network services contained in the National Services Tariff.
Eff. date = 25.2.2000.
2000-154
TCBC. TN 4033. The Commission approves TCBC's request to switch digital network
services from the National Services Tariff back to TCBC's General Tariff and to reflect
the associated changes in other existing tariff items.
Eff. date = 25.2.2000.
2000-155
TCBC. TNs 4036A. The Commission approves on an
interim basis TCBC's request to introduce the New to Centrex One Free Month Promotion from
3 March to 3 August 2000.
2000-156
TCI. TN 193. The Commission approves TCI's request to switch digital network
services from the National Services Tariff back to TCI's General Tariff and to reflect the
associated changes in other existing tariff items. Eff. date = 25.2.2000.
2000-157
TCBC. TN 4032. The Commission denies TCBC's request for a market trial of an
enhancement to the Call Display Plus feature called Anonymous Caller Identification.
2000-158
TELUS. Integrated Communications Inc. Reference: 8626-T50-01/99. The
Commission approves the contribution exemption with respect to Centrex systems used to
provide local exchange services to end-users as well as circuits used solely for
administrative purposes. |