Today's Releases - July 15, 2004
News Release:
The CRTC approves nine new
non-Canadian satellite services and begins a process to review its approach to
authorizing non-Canadian third-language services
Broadcasting Public Notices:
2004-50 Requests to add
non-Canadian third-language services to the lists of eligible satellite services
for distribution on a digital basis [.pdf]
2004-51 Requests to add
Al Jazeera to the lists of eligible satellite services for distribution on a
digital basis. [.pdf]
2004-52 Revised lists of
eligible satellite services
2004-53 Review of the
approach to assessing requests to add non-Canadian third-language services to the
lists of eligible satellite services for distribution on a digital basis – Call
for comments. The Commission invites comments that address the issues and
questions set out in this notice. The Commission will accept comments that it
receives on or before 13 October 2004. [.pdf]
Telecom Decision:
2004-47 The Commission
establishes a notification process applicable to Aliant Telecom Inc., Bell
Canada, MTS Communications Inc., Saskatchewan Telecommunications and Télébec,
Limited Partnership (collectively, Bell Canada et al.) and TELUS Communications
Inc. and TELUS Communications (Québec) Inc. (collectively, TCI) in instances
where the last pay telephone in a community is scheduled for removal. The
Commission finds that Bell Canada et al. and TCI are unjustly discriminating
against deaf consumers in the provision of pay telephone service contrary to
subsection 27(2) of the Telecommunications Act. The Commission directs
Bell Canada et al. and TCI to implement a teletypewriter upgrade program for
certain pay telephones. Reference: 8650-C90-01/01 and 8665-C12-18/02.
Telecom Order:
2004-233 The Commission
approves an application by Bell Canada, dated 9 June 2004, to withdraw
General Tariff item 3770, Channel Discounts (Telpak), volume discounts associated
with TransCanada interexchange voice grade channels. Reference: TN 6821.
Eff. date = 15.07.04.
Date Modified: 2004-07-15 |
