| What's New - May 31, 2000 NEWS
RELEASE:
The CRTC sets
out the consultation process and seeks public input: What steps should be taken to
ensure that canadians benefit from the widest possible range of french-language
broadcasting services in minority francophone communities?
DECISIONS:
2000-170-1
Campus Radio Saint John Inc., University of New Brunswick – Saint
John, Saint John, New Brunswick. Decision CRTC 2000-170 should have referred to University
of New Brunswick - Saint John instead of University of Saint John.
2000-171
Télécâble Provincial inc., La Pêche and Hull-West (including parts of
Wakefield, Farm Point and Chelsea), Quebec. APPROVED – Acquisition of the assets of
the cable distribution undertaking serving La Pêche and Hull-West (including parts of
Wakefield, Farm Point and Chelsea) from Câblevision Gatineauval inc. The licence will
expire 31 August 2006.
LETTERS:
Re: Complaint by Torstar
Corporation Alleging Breaches of Sections 21(3) and 9 of the Broadcasting
Distribution Regulations Against Southmount Cable Limited.
Re:
Complaint by Torstar Corporation Alleging Breaches of Sections 21(3) and
9 of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations Against Western Co-Axial Limited,
now called Cableworks Communications Inc.
Re:
Complaint by Torstar Corporation Alleging Breaches of Sections 21(3) and
9 of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations Against Cogeco Cable Inc.
NOTICES:
2000-71
Pelmorex Communications Inc. To amend its licence for The Weather
Network/MétéoMédia to provide an All Channel Alert (ACA) service to broadcasting
distribution undertakings (BDUs) across Canada. Deadline for intervention: 5 July
2000.
2000-72
Clarification of the "first come, first served" policy for exempt programming
services.
2000-73
The Commission has received applications from cable licensees requesting authority for
Class 1 and Class 2 systems. Deadline for intervention: 5 July 2000.
2000-74
Call for comments concerning Order in Council P.C. 2000-511 and Public Notice CRTC 2000-38. Deadline for intervention: 31 July
2000.
2000-75
Telecommunications fees
ORDERS:
2000-500 Bell Canada
TN 6401. The Commission
approves, subject to changes, Bell Canada Tariff Notice 6401 and a standard Agreement for
the Provision of 9-1-1 Emergency Service to Centrex Resellers. The Commission clarifies
the responsibilities of incumbent and competitive local exchange carriers and resellers
for providing end-customer information to the 9-1-1 database.
2000-501 Call-Net.
Reference: 8626-S2-10/98.
Cross-border Internet traffic. Call-Net's contribution exemption application is given
final approval and applications for such circuits are not required in the future.
2000-502 TCI TN 214. The Commission denies TCI's proposed Payphone card
promotion. |
