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What's New - June 13, 2000 NEWS
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INFORMATION:
We are pleased to announce that, on May 30th,
Mr. David Colville, Vice-Chairman, Telecommunications was honoured by the Canadian
Information Processing Society's (CIPS) by becoming the recipient of the 1st
Canadian ICT Industry Award. In 1990, Mr. Colville was appointed as Commissioner for the
CRTC and in 1995 was appointed as Vice-Chair, Telecommunications. As Vice-Chair, he
oversaw the dramatic restructuring of the telecommunications industry in Canada, including
the introduction of local competition and the deregulation of competitive services. He
also chaired the special hearing on regulation and the Internet which resulted in Canada
being the first country in the world to state that it would not regulate the Internet. In
addition to his role with the CRTC, Mr. Colville has served on the Board of Directors in
several capacities since 1986 and he continues to do so.
DECISIONS:
2000-201
Various locations in British Columbia. RENEWED - Broadcasting licences
for the cable distribution undertakings serving the localities listed in the appendix to
the decision, from 1 September 2000 to 31 August 2001.
2000-202
Various locations in Ontario. RENEWED - Broadcasting licences for the
cable distribution undertakings serving the localities listed in the appendix to the
decision, from 1 September 2000 to 31 August 2001.
NOTICE:
2000-83
Shawville Cable Company Inc., Shawville (Québec). The Commission
announces that it has approved by Letter of Authority A00-0042 dated 29 May 2000, the
transfer of control of Shawville Cable Company Inc., licensee of the cable distribution
undertaking serving Shawville, through the transfer of all of the issued and outstanding
shares held by Messrs. Albert Armstrong, Robert Campbell, Waverley Moorhead, Charles
McDowell and Royce Richardson to Regional Cablesystems Inc., a widely-held Canadian
company.
ORDERS:
2000-532 EastLink
TNs 04 and 4A. The Commission approves on
an interim basis, with changes, EastLink Telephone's proposed revisions to its General
Tarriff covering general terms and conditions and access services
2000-533 Futureway
TNs 05 and 5A. The
Commission approves on an interim basis, with changes, Futureway Communications Inc.'s
proposed revisions to its General Tariff covering general terms and conditions, and access
services.
2000-534 Bell Canada
TN 6476. The
Commission approves on an interim basis an ex parte application filed by Bell Canada on
5 May 2000.
2000-535 Bell Canada
TN 6478. The
Commission approves Bell Canada's request for a custom-designed arrangement to provide for
a DS-1 facility between the customer's premises in Oxdrift and the Dryden, Ontario
independent company's central office. |
