What's New - December 21, 2001
Please note that there will be no release from
December 24, 2001 to January 4, 2002.
The following offices will be closed:
Halifax - from December 24 to December 28, 2001
Montréal - from December 24, 2001 to January 3, 2002
News Release:
CRTC proposes new polity framework for community-based media: Promotes
local programming, citizen access and diversity of voices
Decisions:
2001-773 Harmonization of thresholds and tax rates on
telecommunications networks in the Province of Quebec. Reference:
8663-C12-06/01.
2001-774 Thunder Bay Electronics Limited. Application No. 2001-1250-9
– APPROVED - Transfer of all the issued and outstanding shares from H.
F. Dougall Company Limited to Thunder Bay Television Inc.
2001-775 9098-7280 Québec Inc., Ottawta, Ontario / Hull, Quebec.
Application No. 2001-1374-6 - APPROVED - Extension of time limit to submit
an application to use another frequency for your new FM radio station,
until 4 February 2002.
2001-776 Cogeco Cable Canada Inc., Chatham, Ontario. Application No.
2001-1124-5 - APPROVED - Distribution of WOIO (CBS) Cleveland as part of
the third analog tier of the cable distribution undertaking serving
Chatham.
2001-777 Rogers Cable Inc. Application No. 2001-1421-5 - Suspension of
Provision of Approval as Outlined in Decision CRTC 2000-437 Upon Agreement
between Rogers Cable Inc. and the Canadian Association of Broadcasters.
2001-778 Jan Pachul. Appeal to the Commission from the decision found
in Public Notice 2001-109, to issue a mandatory order against yourself to
cease and desist carrying on a broadcasting undertaking.
2001-779 Appointment of third party national contribution fund
administrator and agreement relating to the performance of the functions
of the administrator of the national contribution fund.
Reference: 8695-C53-01/01.
Notices:
2001-103-1 Call for response to comments – Carriage of local
television stations by DTH undertakings in smaller markets. Deadline for
comments: 31 January 2002.
2001-127 Call for applications for a broadcasting licence to carry on a
radio programming undertaking to serve St. John’s, Newfoundland and
Labrador.Deadline for application: 21 March 2002.
2001-128 Call for applications for a broadcasting licence to carry on a
radio programming undertaking to serve Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario.
Deadline for application: 8 March 2002.
2001-129 Proposed policy framework for community-based media. Deadline
for comments: 22 February 2002.
2001-130 Small cable systems – Digital migration policy
2001-131 The Commission has received applications from: Groupe Tva
Inc., across Canada; and Pemberton T.V. Society, Pemberton and Pemberton
Valley, British Columbia. Intervention deadline: 25 January 2002.
Orders:
2001-898 The Commission approves Aliant Telecom's request to introduce
its General Tariff CRTC 21491 as a common tariff that will, when
complete, contain all services currently outlined in each of the
provincial tariffs for Island Telecom Inc., Maritime Tel & Tel
Limited, NBTel Inc. and NewTel Communications Inc., as well as services
outlined in the Atlantic Provinces Telecommunications Council Regional
Services Tariff. Reference: TN 1.
Eff. date = 21.12.01.
2001-899 The Commission approves Aliant Telecom's request to introduce
a large capacity (OC-3) digital network service. Reference: APTC TN 44.
Eff. date = 21.12.01.
2001-900 The Commission approves, on an interim basis, an ex parte
application filed by Aliant Telecom on behalf of NBTel Inc., on 26
November 2001. Reference: NBTel TN 866.
2001-901 The Commission approves Bell Canada's request to revise 9-1-1
service rates pursuant to the directives set out in Telecom Decision
CRTC 99-17 and Order CRTC 2000-630. Reference: TNs
6627 and 6627A.
Eff. date = 01.01.02.
2001-902 The Commission approves, on an interim basis, Bell Canada's
tariff revisions and the wireless service provider enhanced 9-1-1 service
agreement. Reference: TN 6629. Eff. date = 01.01.02.
2001-903 The Commission approves Bell Canada's request for a
custom-designed arrangement providing for a 56 Kbps digital facility
between Baie-du-Fèbvre and Nicolet, Quebec. Reference: TN 6631.
Eff. date = 28.12.01.
2001-904 The Commission approves Bell Canada's request to provide a
DS-1 facility between the customer's premises in St-Paulin, Quebec, which
is in the operating territory of Téléphone Milot Inc., and the
Yamachiche central office. Reference: TN 6632.
Eff. date = 28.12.01.
2001-905 The Commission approves, on an interim basis, an ex parte
application filed by Bell Canada on 30 November 2001.
Reference: TN 6633.
2001-906 The Commission approves, on an interim basis, an ex parte
application filed by Bell Canada on 7 December 2001.
Reference: TN 6638.
2001-907 The Commission approves MTS' request to introduce a promotion
relating to its calling features, from 1 February 2002 to 31 March
2002. Reference: TN 471.
2001-908 The Commission approves Appendices 13, Billed Number Screening
Database Service, of the Interconnection Agreements between Bell Canada
and the OTA members listed in the order.Reference: 8340-A2-0528/12,
8340-B6-0529/13, 8340-E25-0534/13,
8340-G2-0531/12, 8340-H3-0532/13,
8340-H4-0533/13, 8340-L3-0535/12,
8340-M5-0536/12, 8340-N24-0547/13,
8340-N23-0548/13,
8340-N7-0537/12, 8340-N10-0538/13,
8340-P1-0540/13, 8340-Q2-0541/12,
8340-R3-0542/12, 8340-T7-0544/13,
8340-W3-0545/12
and 8340-W4-0546/12.
2001-909 The Commission approves, on an interim basis, O.N.Telcom's
PIC/CARE (primary interexchange carrier/customer account record exchange)
tariffs. Reference: TN 97. Eff. date = 01.01.02.
2001-910 The Commission approves, on an interim basis, TCI's request to
provide a customer with OC-3 local access facilities in Calgary and in
Edmonton. Reference: TN 467. Eff. date = 27.12.01.
2001-911 The Commission approves, on an interim basis, TCI's request to
provide an initial DS-1 access channel from a customer location outside
the base rate area served by the Banff central office. Reference: TN 468. Eff. date = 28.12.01.
2001-912 The Commission approves, on an interim basis, TCI's request to
provide an initial Megalink primary rate interface (PRI) access channel
from a customer location outside the base rate area served by the Ft.
McMurray central office. Reference: TN 469.
Eff. date = 28.12.01.
2001-913 The Commission approves, on an interim basis, TCI's request to
provide two initial DS-1 access channels from a customer location outside
the base rate area served by the Cochrane central
office.Reference: TN 470. Eff. date = 07.01.02.
2001-914 The Commission approves, on an interim basis, Bell Canada's
request to reduce the rates for asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL)
access service in order to move the prices closer to the costs incurred
for the provision of the service. Reference: TN 6622.
2001-915 The Commission approves, on an interim basis, MTS's request to
reduce the monthly rate for province-wide E9-1-1 service from $0.20 to
$0.19 per exchange service. The rate was recalculated pursuant to the
directives contained in Telecom Decision CRTC 99-17 and modified in Order
CRTC 2000-630. Reference: TN
470.
Eff. date = 01.01.02.
2001-916 The Commission approves TCI's request to introduce an
additional option to the Residence value bundle which allows customers to
purchase a package of four features for $15.95 per month as long as the
customer is LEC'd and PIC'd to the company and subscribes to TELUS
Internet service, either dial-up or asymmetric digital subscriber line
(ADSL); and introduce two additional options to the Residence no limits
bundle which allows customers that are LEC'd and PIC'd and subscribing to
TELUS Internet service, either dial-up or ADSL, to either purchase a
package of 14 features for $21.95 per month in Alberta and $17.95 per
month in British Columbia; or purchase a package of 13 features, which
includes the Internet call director feature, for $19.95 per month in
Alberta or $15.95 per month in British Columbia. Reference: TN 28.
Eff. date = 01.02.02.
2001-917 The Commission approves, on an interim basis, Northern
Telephone Limited's primary interexchange carrier/customer account record
exchange (PIC/CARE) tariffs; the addition of a new tariff item for the
bulk transfer of a customer base between interexchange carriers having
feature group D service, and a revised PIC processing charge per access
line of $2.16. Reference: TNs 163 and
163B.
2001-918 The Commission approves, on an interim basis, Northern's
PIC/CARE handbook. Reference: 8643-N3-01/01.
2001-919 The Commission approves, on an interim basis, Aliant Telecom's
request, filed on behalf of NBTel Inc., to revise the E9-1-1 service rates
for 2002 pursuant to the directives set out in Telecom Decision CRTC 99-17
and modified in Order CRTC 2000-630. Reference: NBTel TN
867.
Eff. date = 01.01.02.
Date Modified: 2002-03-13
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