Today's Releases - January 8, 2004
Broadcasting Decision:
2004-3 Complaint by
Novus Entertainment Inc. alleging anti-competitive marketing practices by Shaw
Cablesystems Company. The Commission dismisses a complaint by Novus Entertainment
Inc., that Shaw Cablesystems Company contravened section 9 of the Broadcasting
Distribution Regulations. That section prohibits a licensee from giving an undue
preference to any person, including itself, or subjecting any person to an undue
disadvantage. [.pdf¨]
Telecom Decision:
2004-1 The Commission
forbears, with some conditions, from regulating single-line inside wire services
provided by People's Telephone Company of Forest Inc. Customers without a
jack-ended demarcation device will not be required to pay for diagnostic, repair
or maintenance services to their inside wiring when reporting transmission
problems. Reference:
8640-P1-01/02.
Broadcasting Public Notice:
2004-1 The Commission
has received various broadcasting applications. Intervention deadline: 7 February
2004.
Telecom Costs Order:
2004-1 The
Commission approves the application for costs by l'Union des Consommateurs with
respect to its participation in the proceeding initiated by Public Notice CRTC
2001-24 entitled
Competition in the local exchange and local payphone markets in the territories
of Québec-Téléphone and Télébec ltée. Reference: 4754-228 and
8622-C12-13/01.
Telecom Orders:
2004-9 The Commission
approves an application by People's Telephone Company of Forest Inc., dated
23 August 2002, to introduce item 7, Connection of Primary Exchange Service to
Inside Wire and Jacks, to section 100 of its General Tariff. Reference: TN 43.
2004-10 The Commission
approves the Agreement Specifying the Procedures of the Interexchange Carrier
Group between TELUS Communications Inc. (TCI) and YAK Communications (Canada)
Inc. TCI filed the application on 20 November 2003. Reference:
8340-T42-200317760.
2004-11 The Commission
approves an application by Aliant Telecom Inc., dated 18 November 2003, to
introduce Electronic News Gathering Service in order to provide access to
occasional use video channels. Reference: TN 111. Eff. date = 08.01.04.
2004-12 The Commission
approves an application by Northwestel Inc., dated 21 November 2003, to revise
General Tariff items related to mileage charges in order to: (a) incorporate
items 704, 706 and 707 into item 701; (b) increase the monthly charge for the
first quarter mile or remaining fraction mile for channels between buildings in
the same exchange and on the same continuous or different properties of the
customer from $20.00 to $23.00; and (c) increase the monthly charge for each
additional quarter mile or remaining fraction mile for channels between buildings
in the same exchange and on the same continuous or different properties of the
customer from $5.70 to $6.55. Reference: TN 801. Eff. date = 31.01.04.
2004-13 The Commission
approves on an interim basis Maskatel inc.'s proposed rates reflecting the
Commission's determinations in Telecom Decisions CRTC
2003-12 and
2003-13. The company
filed the application on 4 November 2003 and amended it on 8 December 2003,
Reference: TNs 4 and
4A. Eff. date = 01.06.02.
Date Modified: 2004-01-08 |
