Today's Releases - December 23, 2004
Broadcasting Decisions:
2004-564 Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Ltd. (the general partner) and
Jim Pattison Industries Ltd. (the limited partner), carrying on business
as Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Limited Partnership. Several locations
in Alberta and British Columbia. APPROVED - Corporate reorganization
2004-565 CHUM Limited. Ottawa, Ontario. APPROVED - Extension of the time
limit to commence the operation of the transitional digital radio undertaking
associated with CKKL-FM Ottawa, until 31 August 2005.
2004-566 CHUM Limited. Ottawa, Ontario. APPROVED - Extension of the time
limit to commence the operation of the transitional digital radio undertaking
associated with CFRA Ottawa, until 31 August 2005.
2004-567 CHUM Limited and Milestone Media Broadcasting Ltd., partners
in a general partnership to be established. Edmonton, Alberta. APPROVED
- Decrease of the antenna height and relocation of the transmitter for
the radio programming undertaking.
2004-568 Cogeco Diffusion inc. Sherbrooke, Magog and Trois-Rivières,
Quebec. APPROVED - Acquisition of the assets of two radio programming undertakings,
namely CFGE-FM Sherbrooke and its transmitter CFGE-FM-1 Magog, and CJEB-FM
Trois-Rivières from Cogeco Radio-Télévision inc.,
as part of a corporate restructuring. The new licences will expire on 31
August 2009. (.pdf)
Broadcasting Public Notices:
2004-98 The Commission has received an application from Vidéotron
Ltée, CF Cable TV Inc. and Videotron (Regional) Ltd. The deadline
for submission of interventions/comments: 24 January 2005.
2004-99 Request by Vidéotron to rescind a mandatory order issued
pursuant to section 12(2) of the Broadcasting Act. Comments must be received
by the CRTC and by Vidéotron on or before 28 January 2005.
Vidéotron may file a written reply to any comments received concerning
its request. Such replies should be filed with the Commission, and a copy
sent to the person who submitted the comments, by no later than 7 February
2005. (.pdf)
Telecom Orders:
2004-438 The Commission approves an application by TELUS Communications
(Québec) Inc. (TCQ) (now known as TELUS Communications Inc., dated
17 October 2003 and amended on 27 November 2003, for a General
Tariff for intra-exchange and inter-exchange optical fibre service in Quebec.
Reference: TCQ TNs 362 and 362A. Eff. date = 23.12.04.
(pdf)
2004-439 The Commission approves two applications by TELUS Communications
(Québec) Inc. (TCQ) (now known as TELUS Communications Inc.), dated
14 May 2003, to introduce special facilities tariffs associated with optical
fibre network service. Reference: TCQ TNs 350 and 351. (pdf)
2004-440 The Commission denies an application by TELUS Communications
(Québec) Inc. (TCQ) (now known as TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI)),
dated 17 July 2003, to introduce item 4.01, Optical Fibre Network service
to its Special Facilities Tariff. The Commission directs TCI to give 60
days notice to the customers of the arrangements that they will be migrated
to the General Tariffs, and directs TCI to migrate its customers of the
arrangements to the General Tariffs approved under Telecom Order CRTC
2004-438, no later than 90 days from the date of this Order. Reference: TCQ
TN 354. (pdf)
2004-441 The Commission approves Schedule C of the Master Agreement for
Local Interconnection between Bell Canada and Vidéotron Télécom
ltée. Bell Canada filed an application on 17 November 2004.
Reference: 8340-B2-0080/02.
2004-442 The Commission approves the Master Agreement for Local Interconnection
between Shaw Telecom Inc. (Shaw) and Bell West Inc. Shaw filed an application
on 16 November 2004. Reference: 8340-S61-200413501.
2004-443 The Commission approves an application by Thunder Bay Telephone,
dated 19 November 2004, in order to reduce the 9-1-1 monthly rate
from $0.25 to $0.24 for all exchange services equipped for outward
calling to the public switched telephone network and from $0.125 to $0.12
for wireless working telephone number. Reference: TN 112. Eff. date = 01.01.05.
2004-444 The Commission approves on an interim basis an application by
Ontera, dated 7 December 2004, to introduce General Tariff item 3320,
Inter-exchange Optical Fibre service. Reference: TN 111.
Eff. date = 23.12.04.
2004-445 The Commission approves on an interim basis five applications
by TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI), dated 23 August 2004, proposing
revisions to its General Tariff to introduce item 210, IP-Evolution Service,
as an alternative to the company's Centrex service. TCI also proposed
to offer an IP-Evolution Messaging service as part of the proposed
tariff. Reference: TCI TN 150, former TCI TNs
534 and 535 and TCBC TNs 4216 and 4217. Eff. date = 03.02.05.
Date Modified: 2004-12-23 |
